Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 4.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.9% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Barbados peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
Barbados ranks 79th of 116 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.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.8% | — |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +111.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +100.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +206.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +150.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 76 Belgium 5.6% compare
- 77 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare
- 80 Slovakia 4.8% compare
- 81 Luxembourg 4.2% compare
- 82 Rwanda 3.9% 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Barbados?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Barbados was 4.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Barbados rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.