Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1986–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 78.2% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Barbados 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Seychelles 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sudan 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Burundi 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Tonga 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Guinea 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.