Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate was -14.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -14.93 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 204.1% on the previous year and down 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 64th of 156 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.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -65.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -66.08 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 61.36 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1984 | 21.79 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -51.88 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1988 | -50.32 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -57.81 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1990 | -84.71 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -32.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -73.85 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2020 | 158.09 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 22.7 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2024 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2025 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -25.96 % change on previous year | -66.08 % change on previous year | 61.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -55.84 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.83 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 158.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Angola -12.88 % change on previous year compare
- 62 North Macedonia -14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Morocco -14.79 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Senegal -16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Jamaica -17.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Georgia -18.35 % 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 use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Barbados was -14.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.5%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.