Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.2009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Barbados 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.093 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0831 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0749 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0775 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0947 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0903 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0786 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0745 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1583 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1084 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1105 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0951 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0768 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 0.064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1745 SDR per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0981 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0878 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0636 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1657 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.1737 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Mongolia 0.1701 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Dominica 0.1661 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 South Korea 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1636 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.