Barbados vs World: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita
Barbados
1,654 units per person
in 2025
World
75.51 units per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
3rd
World rank
1st
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita over time
- Barbados
- World
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,654 units per person against 75.51 units per person in World, a difference of 1,578 units per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 21.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Barbados ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 4.37 units per person | 4.37 units per person | World |
| 1970s | 58.55 units per person | 8.59 units per person | 49.95 units per person | Barbados |
| 1980s | 227.04 units per person | 20.7 units per person | 206.34 units per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 331.34 units per person | 34.2 units per person | 297.14 units per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 338.75 units per person | 47.04 units per person | 291.71 units per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 431.06 units per person | 66.29 units per person | 364.77 units per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1,910 units per person | 77.3 units per person | 1,833 units per person | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita, Barbados or World?
- Barbados, at 1,654 units per person against 75.51 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita between Barbados and World?
- 1,578 units per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and World rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.