Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Barbados
Barbados: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2013.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados peaked at 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Barbados 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +264.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 Korea 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Nicaragua 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Uganda 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Angola 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.0219 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados was 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Barbados rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2013.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.