Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 16.21 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 16.21 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados peaked at 16.21 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 155,116 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 48th of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 155,116 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 167,907 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 193,953 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 307,674 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1970 | 385,581 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 439,767 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 506,256 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 592,465 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 600,674 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 662,907 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 751,442 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 820,116 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 924,419 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.90 million units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.36 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 3.41 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.56 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.51 million units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.56 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.41 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.16 million units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.24 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 8.43 million units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.95 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.37 million units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 12.50 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 14.01 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 15.05 million units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 16.21 million units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.21 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.21 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 15.1× 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 | +58.6% | 193,953 units per square kilometre | 307,674 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,162 units per square kilometre | 155,116 units per square kilometre | 307,674 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 683,533 units per square kilometre | 385,581 units per square kilometre | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million units per square kilometre | 1.38 million units per square kilometre | 3.36 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million units per square kilometre | 3.41 million units per square kilometre | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 million units per square kilometre | 6.82 million units per square kilometre | 16.21 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 Thailand 16.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bangladesh 16.44 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 16.29 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Qatar 14.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 14.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Senegal 14.21 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
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 16.21 million units per square kilometre 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 16.21 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,116 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 172 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 171.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.