How does Barbados rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0022 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

46th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.012 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Barbados 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1974	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1975	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1976	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1977	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1979	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1980	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1981	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1983	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1985	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1986	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1988	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1989	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1990	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1999	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+17060.0%
2000	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2001	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2003	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2004	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2005	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2006	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2007	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2009	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2010	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2011	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+110.6%
2017	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2021	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2023	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2025	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+17060.0%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+110.6%	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP
1982	-100.0%	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP
1991	-100.0%	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

43 Togo 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Guinea-Bissau 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP compare
45 Montenegro 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Malta 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
48 Madagascar 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
49 France 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 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)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Barbados rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve position in the IMF, 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.