Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados
Barbados: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados, 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +153.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +463.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +174.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 Azerbaijan 0.4%
- 87 Seychelles 0.3%
- 88 Belarus 0.3% compare
- 90 Cayman Islands 0.2% compare
- 91 Slovakia 0.2% compare
- 92 Zambia 0.2% 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 stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Barbados was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.