Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1966β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.6556 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Barbados 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.341 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Greece 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Belgium 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Jordan 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6556 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Barbados rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.