Aruba vs Barbados: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.79 billion current US$ against 1.65 billion current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 140.97 million current US$.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Barbados ahead.
Aruba ranks 131st and Barbados ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.59 million current US$ | 135.46 million current US$ | 52.88 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 173.72 million current US$ | 213.26 million current US$ | 39.54 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 359.86 million current US$ | 683.80 million current US$ | 323.94 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 677.68 million current US$ | 635.63 million current US$ | 42.05 million current US$ | Aruba |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 237.95 million current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Aruba or Barbados?
- Aruba, at 1.79 billion current US$ against 1.65 billion current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Aruba and Barbados?
- 140.97 million current US$, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Aruba ranks 131st and Barbados ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.