National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Barbados
Barbados: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 2.67 billion Domestic currency in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.67 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
85th
of 87 countries
All-time high
2.67 billion Domestic currency
in 2018
All-time low
1.43 billion Domestic currency
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2018
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Barbados, 2012–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.67 billion Domestic currency for national definitions of money, base money in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 85th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.50 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion Domestic currency | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 billion Domestic currency | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 billion Domestic currency | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.48 billion Domestic currency | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 billion Domestic currency | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion Domestic currency | +12.1% |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 82 Belize 5.15 billion Domestic currency
- 83 Belarus 4.58 billion Domestic currency compare
- 84 Fiji 4.37 billion Domestic currency compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 2.11 billion Domestic currency compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 1.12 billion Domestic currency
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 national definitions of money, base money in Barbados?
- National definitions of money, base money in Barbados was 2.67 billion Domestic currency in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion Domestic currency in 2018.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 billion Domestic currency in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April