Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,512 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 28,163 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 21,512 SDR per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 36,093 SDR per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 29,000 SDR per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 33,907 SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 32,515 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 48,859 SDR per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 51,318 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 63,251 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 64,603 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41,955 SDR per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 56,918 SDR per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 94,091 SDR per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1979 | 100,838 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 128,604 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 185,914 SDR per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 254,523 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 268,154 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 309,330 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 290,884 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 283,416 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 231,532 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 227,962 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 188,642 SDR per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 187,040 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 140,680 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 236,398 SDR per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1993 | 254,558 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 311,740 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 342,654 SDR per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 468,398 SDR per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 456,500 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 604,309 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 500,728 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 832,807 SDR per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 856,254 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 969,549 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 970,579 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 883,449 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 870,019 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 784,223 SDR per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 602,063 SDR per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 335,842 SDR per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 835,465 SDR per square kilometre | +148.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million SDR per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,692 SDR per square kilometre | 21,512 SDR per square kilometre | 36,093 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 58,825 SDR per square kilometre | 32,515 SDR per square kilometre | 100,838 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,896 SDR per square kilometre | 128,604 SDR per square kilometre | 309,330 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,300 SDR per square kilometre | 140,680 SDR per square kilometre | 604,309 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million SDR per square kilometre | 832,807 SDR per square kilometre | 1.27 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,278 SDR per square kilometre | 335,842 SDR per square kilometre | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.15 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 8 Bahrain 3.75 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1608 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,325 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Barbados was 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,512 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.