Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 29,449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados is 29,449 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 29,449 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 4,651 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,674 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,581 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 7,605 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7,605 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,930 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 6,721 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11,674 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 11,651 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 5,023 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,047 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,070 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,070 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,070 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 69.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 58.14 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,873 units per square kilometre | +18346.1% |
| 2000 | 10,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,964 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,283 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11,679 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11,978 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12,324 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,673 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,982 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13,124 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,349 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,501 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,199 units per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2017 | 29,199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,449 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29,449 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29,449 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,449 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 29,449 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 29,449 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 445.98 units per square kilometre, 66.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +18346.1% | 58.94 units per square kilometre | 10,873 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +116.3% | 13,501 units per square kilometre | 29,199 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 11,651 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 5,070 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +73.7% | 6,721 units per square kilometre | 11,674 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +62.2% | 4,674 units per square kilometre | 7,581 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,972 units per square kilometre | 4,651 units per square kilometre | 7,605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,858 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 11,674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,637 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10,873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,123 units per square kilometre | 10,873 units per square kilometre | 13,349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,780 units per square kilometre | 13,501 units per square kilometre | 29,199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,449 units per square kilometre | 29,449 units per square kilometre | 29,449 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 Switzerland 41,407 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 34,047 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 30,023 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 25,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 25,044 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,933 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados was 29,449 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,449 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.