Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 26.75 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Barbados, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados is 26.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 3,051.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Barbados peaked at 397.91 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -213.52 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Barbados 49th out of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1969 | -106.92 % change on previous year | -707.8% |
| 1970 | -55.02 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1971 | 54.32 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1972 | -213.52 % change on previous year | -493.1% |
| 1973 | 48.56 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1974 | 263.79 % change on previous year | +443.3% |
| 1975 | -42.92 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1976 | 397.91 % change on previous year | -1027.1% |
| 1977 | 57.18 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1978 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1979 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1981 | 56.83 % change on previous year | -687.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1983 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1985 | -24.52 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 1986 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1987 | 57.11 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1988 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1989 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1990 | 49.37 % change on previous year | -559.5% |
| 1991 | 24.62 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1994 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1481 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1996 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +13321.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1998 | -0.9063 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1999 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +853.2% |
| 2000 | -18.13 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2001 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 105.5 % change on previous year | -2059.8% |
| 2003 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2005 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2006 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2008 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 26.75 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2056 % change on previous year, 130.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 26.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 5.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +13321.4% | 0.1481 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2059.8% | -5.38 % change on previous year | 105.5 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1027.1% | -42.92 % change on previous year | 397.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -21.19 % change on previous year | -106.92 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 53.29 % change on previous year | -213.52 % change on previous year | 397.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 % change on previous year | -24.52 % change on previous year | 57.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 49.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 105.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 46 Ghana 27.42 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jamaica 27.36 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Gabon 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 51 San Marino 25.2 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Singapore 25.08 % change on previous year 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 26.75 % change on previous year 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 397.91 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -213.52 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Barbados ranks 49th out of 178 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 3,051.6%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.