Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Barbados

Barbados: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 70 countries
All-time high
22
in 1981
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
46
1977–2022

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Barbados, 1977–2022

05101520197719992022

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, discount rate, percent per annum in Barbados stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Barbados peaked at 22 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.

That places Barbados 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 6 6 3
1980s 13.15 7 22 10
1990s 11.4 8 18 10
2000s 9.1 7 12 10
2010s 7 7 7 10
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 63 Morocco 2.25 compare
  2. 65 Botswana 1.9 compare
  3. 66 Thailand 1.75 compare
  4. 67 Korea 1 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Barbados?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Barbados was 2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 1981.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Barbados ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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