Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados is 1.9 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados peaked at 1.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5142 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 124th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.5142 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.5248 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6219 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8596 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8972 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9714 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9068 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9626 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9484 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7912 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9439 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9454 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9739 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9595 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7329 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.862 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.876 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9062 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8827 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8424 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8166 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8701 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9401 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.9 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.9 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6301 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5142 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8596 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.93 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7912 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9739 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8667 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7329 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9401 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 121 New Zealand 2.09 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Singapore 2 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Qatar 1.88 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 1.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Canada 1.83 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados was 1.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5142 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims (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.