Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 308.74 US dollar per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2013, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados stood at 308.74 US dollar per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 121,926.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados peaked at 333.18 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.195 US dollar per person, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.91 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 6.7 US dollar per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 3.54 US dollar per person | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 US dollar per person | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.195 US dollar per person | -83.4% |
| 2008 | 0.253 US dollar per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 310.38 US dollar per person | +122573.6% |
| 2010 | 311.77 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 333.18 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 316.98 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 308.74 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 308.74 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 308.74 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 US dollar per person | 0.195 US dollar per person | 7.91 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 155.32 US dollar per person | 0.253 US dollar per person | 310.38 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 317.67 US dollar per person | 308.74 US dollar per person | 333.18 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados was 308.74 US dollar per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 333.18 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121,926.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.