Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 9.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Barbados, 2008–2013
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
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 39.9% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 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 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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About this data
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).