Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 39,511 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39,511 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42,415 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 39,511 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 42,415 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 5,050 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 5,050 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,611 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5,723 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8,875 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1976 | 8,835 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,237 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 9,029 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8,854 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 14,890 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 13,561 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 5,235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 4,924 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5,518 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 6,144 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 7,159 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 6,822 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6,663 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7,213 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 95.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 79.86 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 86.05 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 87.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 84.76 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 79.53 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 82.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,923 units per square kilometre | +17880.9% |
| 2000 | 14,166 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,779 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,339 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 17,354 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 18,603 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 17,614 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19,066 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20,514 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20,214 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20,926 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20,792 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,728 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,750 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,792 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19,561 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 18,709 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 39,253 units per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 2017 | 41,583 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40,610 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40,377 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42,415 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 41,217 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 39,192 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 39,511 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39,511 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39,511 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598.35 units per square kilometre, 66.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | +17880.9% | 82.99 units per square kilometre | 14,923 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +109.8% | 18,709 units per square kilometre | 39,253 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 13,561 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 7,213 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +68.2% | 8,854 units per square kilometre | 14,890 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +55.1% | 5,723 units per square kilometre | 8,875 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 | 7,092 units per square kilometre | 4,651 units per square kilometre | 9,237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,092 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 14,890 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,273 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 14,923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,758 units per square kilometre | 13,779 units per square kilometre | 20,926 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,316 units per square kilometre | 18,709 units per square kilometre | 41,583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,584 units per square kilometre | 39,192 units per square kilometre | 42,415 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 Switzerland 55,173 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 45,679 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 40,252 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 34,309 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 33,507 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 32,069 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados was 39,511 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 42,415 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.