Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 55th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 17.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Djibouti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units 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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.