Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados is 2.77 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados peaked at 2.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -55,558 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Barbados 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -19,767 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | -14,674 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1968 | -12,093 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1969 | -25,023 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1970 | -38,791 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1971 | -17,721 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1972 | -55,558 units per square kilometre | +213.5% |
| 1973 | -28,581 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 46,814 units per square kilometre | -263.8% |
| 1975 | 26,721 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 133,047 units per square kilometre | +397.9% |
| 1977 | 209,116 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 232,326 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 259,023 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 233,977 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 366,954 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1982 | 379,605 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 399,256 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 416,093 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 314,070 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 351,093 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 551,605 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 705,651 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 629,837 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 940,791 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million units per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.77 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.77 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre, 11.8× 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 | +397.9% | 26,721 units per square kilometre | 133,047 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +263.8% | -28,581 units per square kilometre | 46,814 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -213.5% | -17,721 units per square kilometre | -55,558 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17,890 units per square kilometre | -25,023 units per square kilometre | -12,093 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 76,640 units per square kilometre | -55,558 units per square kilometre | 259,023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,814 units per square kilometre | 233,977 units per square kilometre | 705,651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | 940,791 units per square kilometre | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million units per square kilometre | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | 2.77 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 39 Germany 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 2.87 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Comoros 2.68 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bahrain 2.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zambia 2.54 million units per square kilometre 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 2.77 million units per square kilometre 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 2.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -55,558 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Barbados ranks 42nd out of 172 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 95.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.