Barbados vs World: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

Barbados
1.37 million units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
4,684 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
2nd
World rank
1st

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Barbados
  • World
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.37 million units per square kilometre against 4,684 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1.36 million units per square kilometre.

That makes Barbados's figure about 291.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Barbados ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 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 square kilometre 143.16 units per square kilometre 143.16 units per square kilometre World
1970s 34,167 units per square kilometre 335.3 units per square kilometre 33,831 units per square kilometre Barbados
1980s 134,900 units per square kilometre 964.66 units per square kilometre 133,936 units per square kilometre Barbados
1990s 201,414 units per square kilometre 1,588 units per square kilometre 199,826 units per square kilometre Barbados
2000s 211,155 units per square kilometre 2,418 units per square kilometre 208,737 units per square kilometre Barbados
2010s 279,708 units per square kilometre 3,807 units per square kilometre 275,901 units per square kilometre Barbados
2020s 1.28 million units per square kilometre 4,827 units per square kilometre 1.27 million units per square kilometre Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Barbados or World?
Barbados, at 1.37 million units per square kilometre against 4,684 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Barbados and World?
1.36 million units per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and World rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.