Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 21.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Barbados, 2008–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Barbados is 21.5%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
That places Barbados 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +10.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 21.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.5% | 4 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Barbados?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Barbados was 21.5% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).