Insurance company assets to GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Insurance company assets to GDP was 35.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2016
All-time low
12.2%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2019

Insurance company assets to GDP in Barbados, 2002–2019

102030402002201020192002: 12.2 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 22 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 28 %2012: 34.1 %2013: 32.3 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 34.4 %2016: 37.6 %2017: 35.7 %2018: 34.1 %2019: 35 %

Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, insurance company assets to gdp in Barbados stood at 35.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in Barbados peaked at 37.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2002.

That places Barbados 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Insurance company assets to GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Barbados, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 12.2%
2003 13.3% +9.2%
2004 16.8% +26.0%
2005 22.9% +36.3%
2006 22.0% -3.7%
2009 27.5% +24.9%
2010 27.5% -0.1%
2011 28.0% +1.7%
2012 34.1% +21.9%
2013 32.3% -5.3%
2014 32.2% -0.3%
2015 34.4% +6.8%
2016 37.6% +9.4%
2017 35.7% -5.2%
2018 34.1% -4.4%
2019 35.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 12.2% 27.5% 6
2010s 33.1% 27.5% 37.6% 10

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 22 Ukraine 51.1% compare
  2. 23 Israel 44.4% compare
  3. 24 Namibia 38.4% compare
  4. 26 Finland 33.2% compare
  5. 27 Spain 32.6% compare
  6. 28 Austria 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance company assets to gdp in Barbados?
Insurance company assets to gdp in Barbados was 35.0% in 2019, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
How does Barbados rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
Barbados ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance company assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,595 data points, 1980–2020
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Data taken from a variety of sources such as AXCO and national sources.