Listed domestic companies, total in Barbados
Barbados: Listed domestic companies, total was 15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Barbados, 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 15 for listed domestic companies, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Barbados peaked at 22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16 | — |
| 1994 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.5, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 16 | 19 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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 listed domestic companies, total in Barbados?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Barbados was 15 in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.