Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-269,860 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
56
1966–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados is 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -269,860 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 69th of 185 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 square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 60,930 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 77,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 119,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1969 | 14,884 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 38,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 1971 | 17,907 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1972 | 34,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1973 | -45,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -231.4% |
| 1974 | -12,694 current LCU per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1975 | 61,779 current LCU per square kilometre | -586.7% |
| 1976 | -36,834 current LCU per square kilometre | -159.6% |
| 1977 | -78,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1978 | 33,468 current LCU per square kilometre | -142.8% |
| 1979 | 96,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 1980 | 159,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1981 | -53,541 current LCU per square kilometre | -133.5% |
| 1982 | -61,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | -102,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1984 | -74,441 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 43,425 current LCU per square kilometre | -158.3% |
| 1986 | 66,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 132,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1988 | 172,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | -15,802 current LCU per square kilometre | -109.2% |
| 1990 | -89,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +468.5% |
| 1991 | -269,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 1992 | -192,105 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1993 | -91,925 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 230,977 current LCU per square kilometre | -351.3% |
| 1995 | 356,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 853,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +139.5% |
| 1997 | 663,914 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 380,419 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 502,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +586.7% | -12,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,779 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -468.5% | -15,802 current LCU per square kilometre | -89,840 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,198 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,884 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 10,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -78,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,765 current LCU per square kilometre | -102,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 172,551 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,405 current LCU per square kilometre | -269,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 853,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 66 Uruguay 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Germany 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mongolia 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cameroon 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Barbados?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados was 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -269,860 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.