Money, Seasonally adjusted in Barbados
Barbados: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 651.05 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted in Barbados stood at 651.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Barbados peaked at 2.98 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.93 million, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 149th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 39.93 million | — |
| 1967 | 43.28 million | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 53.53 million | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 58.95 million | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 57.95 million | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.95 million | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 70.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 79.75 million | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 93.41 million | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 110.91 million | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 120.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 141.96 million | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 169.62 million | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 239.31 million | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 257.85 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 268.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 271.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 334.44 million | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 324.64 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 376.27 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 408.01 million | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 472.43 million | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 535.09 million | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 471.17 million | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 543.95 million | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 507.12 million | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 528.47 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 498.63 million | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 567.51 million | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 471.27 million | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 691.51 million | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 691.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 867.52 million | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 999.23 million | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 billion | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 billion | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.95 billion | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 billion | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 billion | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 billion | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 651.05 million | -78.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 651.05 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.48 billion, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 651.05 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.09 billion, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -78.2% | 2.98 billion | 651.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.92 million | 39.93 million | 58.95 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 114.84 million | 57.95 million | 239.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.90 million | 257.85 million | 535.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 636.62 million | 471.27 million | 999.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 billion | 651.05 million | 2.98 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 146 Belize 698.48 million compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 683.53 million compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 663.43 million compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 399.73 million compare
- 151 Grenada 378.77 million compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 289.49 million compare
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, seasonally adjusted in Barbados?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Barbados was 651.05 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.93 million in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.