Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -6.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6.1%
World rank
97th
of 98 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2009
All-time low
-6.1%
in 2019
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Barbados, 1994–2019

-505101994200620191994: 1.4 %1995: 5.6 %1996: -3.3 %1997: -1.8 %1999: -1 %2001: 4.9 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 1.5 %2009: 10.1 %2014: -4 %2019: -6.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Barbados is -6.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 160.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Barbados peaked at 10.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2019.

That places Barbados 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Barbados, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 1.4%
1995 5.6% +301.1%
1996 -3.3% -159.8%
1997 -1.8% -47.3%
1999 -1.0% -42.3%
2001 4.9% -583.2%
2005 3.3% -33.4%
2006 1.5% -52.9%
2009 10.1% +553.8%
2014 -4.0% -140.1%
2019 -6.1% +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% -3.3% 5.6% 5
2000s 5.0% 1.5% 10.1% 4
2010s -5.1% -6.1% -4.0% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 94 Jordan -2.9% compare
  2. 95 El Salvador -3.0% compare
  3. 96 Finland -3.3% compare
  4. 98 Congo -17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Barbados?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Barbados was -6.1% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Barbados ranks 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.