Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados peaked at 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0685 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Barbados 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0685 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1824 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 101 Indonesia 0.094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.0938 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Latvia 0.0919 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Egypt 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Djibouti 0.0811 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados was 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0685 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Barbados ranks 104th 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 51.0%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.