Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 4,372 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4,372 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados peaked at 4,372 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -95.69 units per person, in 1972.
That places Barbados 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -34.69 units per person | — |
| 1967 | -25.54 units per person | -26.4% |
| 1968 | -20.92 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1969 | -43.14 units per person | +106.2% |
| 1970 | -66.88 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1971 | -30.58 units per person | -54.3% |
| 1972 | -95.69 units per person | +212.9% |
| 1973 | -49.1 units per person | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 80.27 units per person | -263.5% |
| 1975 | 45.74 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 227.53 units per person | +397.4% |
| 1977 | 357.36 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 397.14 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 443.27 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 400 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 625.48 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 644.94 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 675.93 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 701.87 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 527.91 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 588.31 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 921.92 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 1,177 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 1,049 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1,564 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 1,944 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 2,145 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 2,434 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,936 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 1,935 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,318 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 2,351 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,329 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,127 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,744 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,648 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,365 units per person | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 3,940 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 4,134 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,511 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 3,032 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 3,467 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 4,372 units per person | +26.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,372 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,372 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +397.4% | 45.74 units per person | 227.53 units per person |
| 1974 | +263.5% | -49.1 units per person | 80.27 units per person |
| 1972 | -212.9% | -30.58 units per person | -95.69 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.07 units per person | -43.14 units per person | -20.92 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 130.91 units per person | -95.69 units per person | 443.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 731.28 units per person | 400 units per person | 1,177 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,108 units per person | 1,564 units per person | 2,434 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,246 units per person | 1,648 units per person | 4,372 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 5,598 units per person compare
- 67 Croatia 5,044 units per person compare
- 68 Finland 4,888 units per person compare
- 70 Kenya 3,937 units per person compare
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,600 units per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 3,427 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados was 4,372 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,372 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.69 units per person in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.