Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 25,552 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados stood at 25,552 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados peaked at 25,552 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 272.25 units per person, in 1966.
That places Barbados 102nd 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 272.25 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 292.2 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 335.56 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 530.38 units per person | +58.1% |
| 1970 | 664.83 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 758.93 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 871.95 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 1,018 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,030 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,135 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,285 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1,401 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,580 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,971 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 2,358 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 2,866 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 3,053 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3,390 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 3,466 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,591 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,862 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4,393 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 4,843 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 5,590 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 5,666 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,895 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,794 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,870 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,443 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 7,233 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 7,546 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8,464 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9,798 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 10,757 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 11,185 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,496 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 13,726 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,475 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 16,679 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 19,997 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 22,308 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 23,851 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 25,552 units per person | +7.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25,552 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 26% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25,552 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +58.1% | 335.56 units per person | 530.38 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.6 units per person | 272.25 units per person | 530.38 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,172 units per person | 664.83 units per person | 1,971 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,741 units per person | 2,358 units per person | 5,590 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,347 units per person | 5,666 units per person | 10,757 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,919 units per person | 11,185 units per person | 25,552 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 99 Comoros 30,922 units per person compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 29,752 units per person compare
- 101 Malaysia 27,019 units per person compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,695 units per person compare
- 104 Malawi 23,255 units per person compare
- 105 Central African Republic 22,430 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados was 25,552 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,552 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.25 units per person in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.