Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -6.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Barbados, 1994–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Barbados
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
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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About this data
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.