Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados is -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and down 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Barbados 167th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1991 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -400.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1950.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21719.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -205.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -258.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -169.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2012 | -0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +21719.8% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +1950.6% | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +400.6% | -0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Greece -0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Curacao -0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Tonga -0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Namibia -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mozambique -0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Burundi -0.0779 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 253.6%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.