Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Barbados
Barbados: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados peaked at 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50,528 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Barbados 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,154 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 50,528 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 53,650 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 53,766 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92,501 US dollar per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1197.8% |
| 2009 | 548,123 US dollar per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 246,700 US dollar per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 519,546 US dollar per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 2012 | 340,812 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 339,166 US dollar per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,856 US dollar per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,120 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,528 US dollar per square kilometre | 92,501 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 874,286 US dollar per square kilometre | 548,123 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 351,475 US dollar per square kilometre | 246,700 US dollar per square kilometre | 519,546 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 36 Maldives 379,540 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 Korea 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 323,067 US dollar per square kilometre
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 295,038 US dollar per square kilometre
- 41 Finland 272,775 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 42 Norway 270,358 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Barbados was 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre 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 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,528 US dollar per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Barbados ranks 39th 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 75.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.