Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.45 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados stood at 1.45 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados peaked at 1.45 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5751 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Barbados 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.5892 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.5751 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6633 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9357 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9975 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.977 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8284 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7088 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7123 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.719 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7388 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5858 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.649 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6638 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6965 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.656 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6518 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6404 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6632 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6887 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7192 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7282 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7567 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7706 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7426 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7835 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8549 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8373 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8889 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9128 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9567 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.958 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.45 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.45 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of 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 | +41.1% | 0.6633 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9357 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6908 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5751 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9357 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8454 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7088 units per US$ of GDP | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6614 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5858 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7192 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8232 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7282 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9567 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | 0.958 units per US$ of GDP | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Qatar 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Lithuania 1.46 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Canada 1.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Dominica 1.26 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.25 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.45 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.45 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5751 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 174 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 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.