Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,807 US dollar per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2013, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados stood at 1,807 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados peaked at 3,177 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 275.55 US dollar per person, in 1980.
That places Barbados 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 275.55 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 368.95 US dollar per person | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 476.97 US dollar per person | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 475.28 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 511.39 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3,177 US dollar per person | +521.3% |
| 2009 | 2,995 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,354 US dollar per person | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2,281 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,375 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,807 US dollar per person | -23.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,807 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,807 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,949 US dollar per person, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 421.63 US dollar per person | 275.55 US dollar per person | 511.39 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,086 US dollar per person | 2,995 US dollar per person | 3,177 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,204 US dollar per person | 1,807 US dollar per person | 2,375 US dollar per person | 4 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados was 1,807 US dollar per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,177 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.55 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.