Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -25.37 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados is -25.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 98.68 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -35.6 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Barbados ranks 166th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 48.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -31.42 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1970 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1971 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1974 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +6110.7% |
| 1975 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1976 | -35.6 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 1977 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1978 | 38.38 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1979 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1980 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1981 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 1982 | 21.86 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1983 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7355 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1985 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +1518.3% |
| 1986 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1988 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -801.6% |
| 1989 | -29.02 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1991 | -24.07 % change on previous year | -8352.0% |
| 1992 | 98.68 % change on previous year | -509.9% |
| 1993 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1994 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 1995 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1996 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -356.8% |
| 1997 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1998 | 31.65 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1999 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 2001 | 53.24 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2002 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2003 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2004 | -30.43 % change on previous year | +1275.6% |
| 2005 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2006 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -636.6% |
| 2008 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2009 | 35.84 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 2010 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2011 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2013 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -1217.8% |
| 2014 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2015 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2016 | -30.41 % change on previous year | +1622.9% |
| 2017 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -31.42 % change on previous year | 48.06 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -35.6 % change on previous year | 38.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1999 % change on previous year | -29.02 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 98.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year | 53.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.24 % change on previous year | -30.41 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 163 Djibouti -23.01 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago -23.81 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Uganda -25.25 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Malawi -33 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Sierra Leone -33.05 % change on previous year 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Barbados was -25.37 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.68 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.6 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Barbados rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.