Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Barbados
Barbados: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 1.54 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Barbados stood at 1.54 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Barbados peaked at 1.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4506 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 108th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.4506 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.5209 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.719 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6797 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7268 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7836 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8066 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6466 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6556 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5908 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6261 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5886 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6651 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6576 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5104 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5544 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5928 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5923 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6073 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6155 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6017 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6494 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6631 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7471 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7565 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8288 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8404 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8558 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9265 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9702 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9907 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9058 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9023 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9143 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.54 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.54 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5925 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4506 units per US$ of GDP | 0.719 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6748 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5886 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8066 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8724 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7471 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9907 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9143 units per US$ of GDP | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Barbados?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Barbados was 1.54 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4506 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.