Financial Markets Access Index in Barbados
Barbados: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.3627 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Barbados, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.3627 for financial markets access index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Barbados peaked at 0.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3295, in 1990.
That places Barbados 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3585 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3972 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3814 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.371 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3484 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3601 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3601 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4341 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.479 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3295 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3295 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3421 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3631 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4089 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3944 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3944 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3944 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3892 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3892 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3892 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3892 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3892 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3892 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3774 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3774 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3733 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3733 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3733 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3681 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3681 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3659 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3649 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3649 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3649 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3631 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3627 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3627 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3627 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3627 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3627 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3627 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3627 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0166, 21.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -31.2% | 0.479 | 0.3295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.399 | 0.3484 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3735 | 0.3295 | 0.4089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.38 | 0.3681 | 0.3892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3643 | 0.3627 | 0.3681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3627 | 0.3627 | 0.3627 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 financial markets access index in Barbados?
- Financial markets access index in Barbados was 0.3627 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3295 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for financial markets access index?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access 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.