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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1966–2023
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.2644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -207.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -477.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -155.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1978 | 0.026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -138.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -130.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -155.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -108.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +466.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +199.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -341.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +136.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +191.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -466.9% | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +477.3% | -0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 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
- 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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.