Financial Institutions Index in Barbados
Barbados: Financial Institutions Index was 0.5622 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Barbados, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions index in Barbados is 0.5622, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Barbados peaked at 0.6839 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3316, in 1980.
That places Barbados 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3461 | 0.3316 | 0.3587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.39 | 0.3606 | 0.4207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5257 | 0.4232 | 0.6136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6036 | 0.5525 | 0.6839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5622 | 0.5622 | 0.5622 | 1 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Barbados?
- Financial institutions index in Barbados was 0.5622 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6839 in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3316 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for financial institutions index?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.