Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 4,325 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Barbados, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Barbados is 4,325 SDR per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 221.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Barbados peaked at 4,325 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.44 SDR per person, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 49.43 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 37.44 SDR per person | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 62.44 SDR per person | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 49.99 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 58.46 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 56.11 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 84.15 SDR per person | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 88.15 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 108.45 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 110.6 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 71.75 SDR per person | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 97.27 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 160.84 SDR per person | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 172.57 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 219.86 SDR per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 316.89 SDR per person | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 432.43 SDR per person | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 453.98 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 521.78 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 488.94 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 474.9 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 386.97 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 380.29 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 314.27 SDR per person | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 311.03 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 233.22 SDR per person | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 390.56 SDR per person | +67.5% |
| 1993 | 419.34 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 512.38 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 562.29 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 767.91 SDR per person | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 748.1 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 990.16 SDR per person | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 820.19 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1,366 SDR per person | +66.6% |
| 2001 | 2,075 SDR per person | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 1,843 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,377 SDR per person | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 1,552 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,546 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,937 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1,737 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1,801 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,741 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,692 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,748 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,368 SDR per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1,344 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,209 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 925.93 SDR per person | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 515.44 SDR per person | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 1,280 SDR per person | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 1,904 SDR per person | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 3,276 SDR per person | +72.0% |
| 2021 | 3,862 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3,701 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,973 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4,325 SDR per person | +8.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,325 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,325 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 SDR per person, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.83 SDR per person | 37.44 SDR per person | 62.44 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 100.84 SDR per person | 56.11 SDR per person | 172.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 399.03 SDR per person | 219.86 SDR per person | 521.78 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 575.52 SDR per person | 233.22 SDR per person | 990.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,708 SDR per person | 1,366 SDR per person | 2,075 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 SDR per person | 515.44 SDR per person | 1,904 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,827 SDR per person | 3,276 SDR per person | 4,325 SDR per person | 5 |
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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Barbados?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Barbados was 4,325 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,325 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.