Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados stood at 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados peaked at 0.3263 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Barbados ranks 79th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.0751 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | -0.0503 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1968 | -0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | +174.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0646 units per US$ of GDP | -237.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1312 units per US$ of GDP | +359.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1816 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1807 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1661 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1416 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1402 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1389 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1328 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1392 units per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1674 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.135 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2011 units per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2495 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2853 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3079 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2354 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2287 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2572 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2469 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.217 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1892 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1494 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1416 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2861 units per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3263 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3208 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.247 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1941 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2012 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× 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 | +359.4% | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +237.0% | -0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0607 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1288 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1674 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2418 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1892 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.235 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.3263 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1118 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 174 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 14.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.