Reserve tranche position, SDR in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve tranche position, SDR was 12.66 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.66 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.66 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Barbados, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, sdr in Barbados stood at 12.66 million. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr in Barbados peaked at 12.66 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Barbados 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 2.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.26 million | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.98 million | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.89 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1984 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | — |
| 1993 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 25,347 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25,347 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,347 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,347 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,346 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million | +18346.1% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.56 million | +116.3% |
| 2017 | 12.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.66 million | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.66 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 329.26 million, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.66 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.35 million, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR 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% | 25,346 | 4.68 million |
| 2016 | +116.3% | 5.81 million | 12.56 million |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 5.01 million | 0 |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 2.18 million | 0 |
| 1980 | +73.7% | 2.89 million | 5.02 million |
| 1975 | +62.2% | 2.01 million | 3.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.00 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 0 | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,708 | 0 | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million | 4.68 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 million | 5.81 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million | 12.66 million | 12.66 million | 6 |
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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 tranche position, sdr in Barbados?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr in Barbados was 12.66 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Barbados ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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