Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Barbados

Barbados: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 3.66 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.66 billion
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
112th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.79 billion
in 2019
All-time low
1.46 billion
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Barbados, 2004–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2004201420242004: 1.5B2005: 1.8B2006: 2.2B2007: 2.4B2008: 2.6B2009: 2.7B2010: 2.8B2011: 2.8B2012: 3.2B2013: 3.3B2014: 3.3B2015: 3.4B2016: 3.5B2017: 3.6B2018: 3.8B2019: 3.8B2020: 3.7B2021: 3.6B2022: 3.5B2023: 3.5B2024: 3.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Barbados is 3.66 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Barbados peaked at 3.79 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion, in 2004.

Barbados ranks 112th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Barbados, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 1.46 billion
2005 1.81 billion +24.0%
2006 2.16 billion +19.7%
2007 2.43 billion +12.5%
2008 2.63 billion +8.3%
2009 2.68 billion +1.7%
2010 2.75 billion +2.6%
2011 2.76 billion +0.5%
2012 3.17 billion +14.9%
2013 3.29 billion +3.6%
2014 3.34 billion +1.5%
2015 3.39 billion +1.6%
2016 3.47 billion +2.1%
2017 3.57 billion +3.1%
2018 3.79 billion +6.0%
2019 3.79 billion +0.0%
2020 3.68 billion -2.8%
2021 3.55 billion -3.6%
2022 3.51 billion -1.1%
2023 3.53 billion +0.5%
2024 3.66 billion +3.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 3.66 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 248.79 billion, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 3.66 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.41 billion, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.20 billion 1.46 billion 2.68 billion 6
2010s 3.33 billion 2.75 billion 3.79 billion 10
2020s 3.59 billion 3.51 billion 3.68 billion 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 109 Bahrain 5.95 billion compare
  2. 110 Seychelles 5.12 billion compare
  3. 111 West Bank and Gaza 4.23 billion compare
  4. 113 Brunei 2.72 billion compare
  5. 114 Fiji 2.70 billion compare
  6. 115 Aruba 2.59 billion compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Barbados?
Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Barbados was 3.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2004.
How does Barbados rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
Barbados ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 2,549 data points, 2004–2025
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