Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Barbados, 1980–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2013.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 124,142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados peaked at 213,960 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 115.63 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Barbados 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,625 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,931 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 2,081 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 693.76 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 115.63 US dollar per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 160.47 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 197,865 US dollar per square kilometre | +123207.3% |
| 2010 | 199,565 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 213,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 204,151 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 44.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre | 115.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,625 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 99,013 US dollar per square kilometre | 160.47 US dollar per square kilometre | 197,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 204,260 US dollar per square kilometre | 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre | 213,960 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 Switzerland 328,464 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kuwait 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 US dollar per square kilometre
- 11 United Kingdom 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 170,129 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 169,388 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Barbados was 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre 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 213,960 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.63 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 158 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 124,142.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.