Financial Markets Access Index in Barbados
Barbados: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.3627 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Barbados, 1980β2020
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.
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
- 56 South Africa 0.3872 compare
- 57 Israel 0.3829 compare
- 58 China, People's Republic of 0.37 compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.3447 compare
- 61 Philippines 0.331 compare
- 62 Belgium 0.3211 compare
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 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.