Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 21.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
21.5%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
47th
of 128 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2013
All-time low
14.1%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Barbados, 2008–2013

051015202008201020132008: 14.1 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 21.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Barbados, 2008 to 2013.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 14.1% 17.6% 2
2010s 19.5% 17.7% 21.5% 4

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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

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).