Stock market capitalization to GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 59.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59.3%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
34th
of 91 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2011
All-time low
15.8%
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2020

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Barbados, 1993–2020

204060801001993200620201993: 15.8 %1994: 23.9 %1995: 22.2 %1996: 32.4 %1997: 45.4 %1998: 62.2 %1999: 69 %2000: 55.8 %2001: 60.2 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 98.1 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 64.1 %2017: 67.3 %2018: 69.5 %2019: 64.1 %2020: 59.3 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Barbados stood at 59.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Barbados peaked at 98.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1993.

Barbados ranks 34th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Barbados, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 15.8%
1994 23.9% +51.1%
1995 22.2% -7.4%
1996 32.4% +46.1%
1997 45.4% +40.2%
1998 62.2% +37.0%
1999 69.0% +10.8%
2000 55.8% -19.1%
2001 60.2% +7.8%
2010 48.3% -19.8%
2011 98.1% +103.2%
2013 85.2% -13.1%
2014 57.1% -32.9%
2015 62.4% +9.2%
2016 64.1% +2.7%
2017 67.3% +5.0%
2018 69.5% +3.3%
2019 64.1% -7.8%
2020 59.3% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.7% 15.8% 69.0% 7
2000s 58.0% 55.8% 60.2% 2
2010s 68.4% 48.3% 98.1% 9
2020s 59.3% 59.3% 59.3% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 31 New Zealand 62.4% compare
  2. 32 Denmark 60.2% compare
  3. 33 Germany 59.4% compare
  4. 35 Spain 59.2% compare
  5. 36 Belgium 59.1% compare
  6. 37 Morocco 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Barbados?
Stock market capitalization to gdp in Barbados was 59.3% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1993.
How does Barbados rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Barbados ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
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Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).