Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Barbados, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7.69 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados peaked at 58.63 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.37 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Barbados 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 58.63 % change on previous year | +278.0% |
| 1970 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1971 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1975 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +647.7% |
| 1976 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1980 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1984 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1985 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1988 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1991 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 1992 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1994 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +521.2% |
| 1995 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1998 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +449.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2004 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2005 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.62 % change on previous year, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +647.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.46 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 58.63 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 14.31 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Haiti 7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sweden 7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bahrain 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Namibia 7.32 % 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Barbados was 7.69 % change on previous year 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 58.63 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 178 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 down 51.3%. 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), 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.