Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2013, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados stood at 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Barbados peaked at 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 161,182 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Barbados 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 161,182 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 216,451 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 280,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 280,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 303,170 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +564.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million US dollar per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | -23.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,013 US dollar per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,457 US dollar per square kilometre | 161,182 US dollar per square kilometre | 303,170 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Curacao 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 19 Seychelles 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 20 Kiribati 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 1.14 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 24 Maldives 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,182 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 163 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 42.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.