Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 61.36 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Barbados stood at 61.36 units per person.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Barbados peaked at 64.74 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 44th of 190 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 8.02 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.71 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 8.7 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.64 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 9.81 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.19 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1976 | 15.11 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.79 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 15.43 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 15.15 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.46 units per person | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 23.12 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 8.86 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 8.31 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 9.27 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 10.3 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 11.97 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 11.38 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 11.1 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.99 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1316 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1414 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1438 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.139 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1303 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.136 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24.44 units per person | +17875.2% |
| 2000 | 23.24 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 22.58 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.97 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 28.08 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 29.93 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.19 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.36 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 32.52 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 31.87 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.83 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.48 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.28 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.22 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.22 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.84 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 60.37 units per person | +109.4% |
| 2017 | 63.82 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 62.21 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.74 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.74 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 62.82 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.69 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 60.18 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.47 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 61.36 units per person | +5.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 61.36 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 61.36 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 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 | +17875.2% | 0.136 units per person | 24.44 units per person |
| 2016 | +109.4% | 28.84 units per person | 60.37 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 23.12 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 11.99 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | +68.0% | 15.15 units per person | 25.46 units per person |
| 1975 | +54.8% | 9.81 units per person | 15.19 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.16 units per person | 8.02 units per person | 15.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 units per person | 0 units per person | 25.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 units per person | 0 units per person | 24.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.46 units per person | 22.58 units per person | 32.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.64 units per person | 28.84 units per person | 63.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 units per person | 58.47 units per person | 64.74 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Barbados?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Barbados was 61.36 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.