Total reserves in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Total reserves was 32.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Caribbean Small States, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Caribbean Small States is 32.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Caribbean Small States peaked at 36.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1983.
That places Caribbean Small States 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +35.3% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -59.5% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | +191.5% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -65.7% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -53.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 8.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 26.6% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More financial sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.57 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.7% (2025)
- Broad money 53.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.4% (2025)
- Net migration -5,294 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Caribbean Small States?
- Total reserves in Caribbean Small States was 32.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1983.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for total reserves?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.