Financial Institutions Depth Index in Barbados

Barbados: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.6779 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6779
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7698
in 2014
All-time low
0.3299
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Depth Index in Barbados, 1980–2020

00.20.40.60.81980200020201980: 0.331981: 0.3651982: 0.3741983: 0.3921984: 0.3691985: 0.3671986: 0.3611987: 0.3731988: 0.3881989: 0.4051990: 0.411991: 0.4621992: 0.4851993: 0.5021994: 0.5171995: 0.5281996: 0.481997: 0.4821998: 0.4731999: 0.4892000: 0.5042001: 0.582002: 0.6172003: 0.6222004: 0.6382005: 0.6612006: 0.6672007: 0.5932008: 0.5012009: 0.5622010: 0.6482011: 0.6412012: 0.6382013: 0.742014: 0.772015: 0.6932016: 0.6752017: 0.6732018: 0.6722019: 0.6782020: 0.678

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial institutions depth index in Barbados stood at 0.6779.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Barbados peaked at 0.7698 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3299, in 1980.

That places Barbados 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3724 0.3299 0.4049 10
1990s 0.4828 0.4099 0.5285 10
2000s 0.5945 0.5009 0.6669 10
2010s 0.6828 0.6385 0.7698 10
2020s 0.6779 0.6779 0.6779 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 23 Jamaica 0.7113 compare
  2. 24 Chile 0.707 compare
  3. 25 Malta 0.7026 compare
  4. 27 Ireland 0.6729 compare
  5. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6694 compare
  6. 29 Germany 0.6599 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions depth index in Barbados?
Financial institutions depth index in Barbados was 0.6779 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.7698 in 2014.
What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3299 in 1980.
How does Barbados rank for financial institutions depth index?
Barbados ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Depth Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.