Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 12,005 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Barbados stood at 12,005 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 271.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Barbados peaked at 12,005 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 158.78 units per person, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 158.78 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 170.38 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 208.82 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 227.71 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 223.35 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 250.84 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 271.57 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 309.44 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 363.51 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 431.13 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 467.78 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 549.11 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 656.61 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 929.28 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 1,006 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,048 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,065 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,319 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1,288 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,499 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 1,628 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,886 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2,138 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1,883 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 2,163 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 2,000 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,053 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,914 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,145 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1,765 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,574 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 2,575 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,235 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 3,732 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4,563 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 5,161 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 6,331 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 7,355 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 8,332 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 9,244 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9,090 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10,718 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 12,005 units per person | +12.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,005 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,005 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.42 units per person | 158.78 units per person | 227.71 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 445.26 units per person | 223.35 units per person | 929.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,476 units per person | 1,006 units per person | 2,138 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,415 units per person | 1,765 units per person | 3,732 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,089 units per person | 4,563 units per person | 12,005 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Barbados?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Barbados was 12,005 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12,005 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.78 units per person in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.