Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 266.83 million current US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
266.83 million current US$
Change on year
up 83.5%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
634.43 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
98.51 million current US$
in 2011
Years of data
32
1986–2017
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Barbados, 1986–2017
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted savings: gross savings in Barbados stood at 266.83 million current US$.
The figure is up 83.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Barbados peaked at 634.43 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.51 million current US$, in 2011.
That places Barbados 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 441.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 454.65 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 570.05 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 630.17 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 307.55 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 277.75 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 284.02 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 272.54 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 325.82 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 201.16 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 250.65 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 244.45 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 350.05 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 332.67 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 325.90 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 259.43 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 295.79 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 380.22 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 279.86 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 146.38 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 344.10 million current US$ | +135.1% |
| 2007 | 634.43 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2008 | 394.01 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 323.27 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 302.78 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 98.51 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2012 | 211.28 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 252.93 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 222.61 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 247.71 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 145.42 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 266.83 million current US$ | +83.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 266.83 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 266.83 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.53 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 524.12 million current US$ | 441.63 million current US$ | 630.17 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 284.67 million current US$ | 201.16 million current US$ | 350.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.34 million current US$ | 146.38 million current US$ | 634.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.51 million current US$ | 98.51 million current US$ | 302.78 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 157 Bhutan 341.17 million current US$ compare
- 158 Guinea 307.41 million current US$ compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 286.25 million current US$ compare
- 161 Samoa 238.84 million current US$
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 195.76 million current US$ compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 194.23 million current US$ 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 in Barbados?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Barbados was 266.83 million current US$ in 2017, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 634.43 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.51 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Barbados ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.