Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados
Barbados: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 51.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados, 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 51.5% for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados peaked at 82.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1993.
That places Barbados 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.8% | — |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +103.8% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 51.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.4%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 51.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 15.8% | 69.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.8% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 40.3% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Barbados was 51.5% in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.