Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 9.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
9.6%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
51st
of 131 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2009
All-time low
7.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Barbados, 2008–2013

02040602008201020132008: 39.9 %2009: 62.5 %2010: 7.6 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 9.6 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Barbados stood at 9.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Barbados ranks 51st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Barbados, 2008 to 2013.
Year % Change
2008 39.9%
2009 62.5% +56.6%
2010 7.6% -87.8%
2011 7.8% +2.4%
2012 8.4% +8.3%
2013 9.6% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 39.9% 62.5% 2
2010s 8.4% 7.6% 9.6% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 48 Colombia 11.3% compare
  2. 49 Argentina 10.7% compare
  3. 50 Thailand 10.7% compare
  4. 52 Kuwait 9.4% compare
  5. 53 Kazakhstan 9.4% compare
  6. 54 Czechia 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Barbados?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Barbados was 9.6% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
How does Barbados rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Barbados ranks 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).