Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 8,005 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8,005 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 11,300 current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -447.39 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 125th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 106.94 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 134.36 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 207.21 current LCU per person | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 25.66 current LCU per person | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 65.76 current LCU per person | +156.3% |
| 1971 | 30.9 current LCU per person | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 59.32 current LCU per person | +92.0% |
| 1973 | -77.74 current LCU per person | -231.1% |
| 1974 | -21.77 current LCU per person | -72.0% |
| 1975 | 105.76 current LCU per person | -585.9% |
| 1976 | -62.99 current LCU per person | -159.6% |
| 1977 | -133.56 current LCU per person | +112.0% |
| 1978 | 57.21 current LCU per person | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 165.26 current LCU per person | +188.9% |
| 1980 | 273.4 current LCU per person | +65.4% |
| 1981 | -91.26 current LCU per person | -133.4% |
| 1982 | -103.67 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | -173.85 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 1984 | -125.57 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 72.99 current LCU per person | -158.1% |
| 1986 | 111.11 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 222.18 current LCU per person | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 287.85 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1989 | -26.33 current LCU per person | -109.1% |
| 1990 | -149.4 current LCU per person | +467.5% |
| 1991 | -447.39 current LCU per person | +199.5% |
| 1992 | -317.39 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 1993 | -151.43 current LCU per person | -52.3% |
| 1994 | 379.63 current LCU per person | -350.7% |
| 1995 | 584.92 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 1,399 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1997 | 1,088 current LCU per person | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 623.31 current LCU per person | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 822.99 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 2,024 current LCU per person | +146.0% |
| 2001 | 5,888 current LCU per person | +190.9% |
| 2002 | 6,674 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7,643 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6,391 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 7,094 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6,747 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11,300 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 7,042 current LCU per person | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 6,469 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,883 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 5,701 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 6,452 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7,340 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 6,715 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,258 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4,770 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 5,972 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 7,203 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 8,504 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7,873 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 8,005 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,005 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,005 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +585.9% | -21.77 current LCU per person | 105.76 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | -467.5% | -26.33 current LCU per person | -149.4 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.54 current LCU per person | 25.66 current LCU per person | 207.21 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.82 current LCU per person | -133.56 current LCU per person | 165.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.69 current LCU per person | -173.85 current LCU per person | 287.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.27 current LCU per person | -447.39 current LCU per person | 1,399 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,727 current LCU per person | 2,024 current LCU per person | 11,300 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,011 current LCU per person | 4,770 current LCU per person | 7,340 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,896 current LCU per person | 7,203 current LCU per person | 8,504 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 Eswatini 8,587 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Malaysia 8,055 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Peru 7,888 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Greece 7,452 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Bahamas 7,404 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Barbados?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 8,005 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11,300 current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -447.39 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.