Adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados

Barbados: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -5.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-5.8%
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1989
All-time low
-9.3%
in 2011
Years of data
32
1986–2017

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados, 1986–2017

-10010201986200120171986: 19.9 % of GNI1987: 18 % of GNI1988: 23 % of GNI1989: 23.1 % of GNI1990: 6.7 % of GNI1991: 5.1 % of GNI1992: 6.2 % of GNI1993: 4.9 % of GNI1994: 6.9 % of GNI1995: -0.4 % of GNI1996: 1.2 % of GNI1997: 0.154 % of GNI1998: 3.2 % of GNI1999: 1.9 % of GNI2000: 1.3 % of GNI2001: -0.962 % of GNI2002: 0.01 % of GNI2003: 2.3 % of GNI2004: -2.4 % of GNI2005: -6.2 % of GNI2006: -2.1 % of GNI2007: 3.2 % of GNI2008: -2.2 % of GNI2009: -3 % of GNI2010: -4.1 % of GNI2011: -9.3 % of GNI2012: -6.6 % of GNI2013: -5.3 % of GNI2014: -6.1 % of GNI2015: -5.9 % of GNI2016: -8.4 % of GNI2017: -5.8 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados stood at -5.8%.

The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 281.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados peaked at 23.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2011.

Barbados ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI) in Barbados, 1986 to 2017.
Year % of GNI Change
1986 19.9%
1987 18.0% -9.3%
1988 23.0% +27.4%
1989 23.1% +0.5%
1990 6.7% -70.9%
1991 5.1% -24.1%
1992 6.2% +20.7%
1993 4.9% -20.1%
1994 6.9% +41.2%
1995 -0.4% -105.8%
1996 1.2% -401.6%
1997 0.2% -87.2%
1998 3.2% +1950.0%
1999 1.9% -40.5%
2000 1.3% -30.2%
2001 -1.0% -173.2%
2002 0.0% -101.1%
2003 2.3% +21798.3%
2004 -2.4% -204.5%
2005 -6.2% +163.0%
2006 -2.1% -66.6%
2007 3.2% -254.7%
2008 -2.2% -170.0%
2009 -3.0% +34.0%
2010 -4.1% +35.3%
2011 -9.3% +129.3%
2012 -6.6% -29.8%
2013 -5.3% -18.5%
2014 -6.1% +14.4%
2015 -5.9% -3.1%
2016 -8.4% +42.1%
2017 -5.8% -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.0% 18.0% 23.1% 4
1990s 3.6% -0.4% 6.9% 10
2000s -1.0% -6.2% 3.2% 10
2010s -6.4% -9.3% -4.1% 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 165 Tonga -4.4% compare
  2. 166 Sierra Leone -5.3% compare
  3. 167 Namibia -5.5% compare
  4. 169 Mozambique -8.0% compare
  5. 170 Burundi -8.5% compare
  6. 171 Guinea -10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados?
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Barbados was -5.8% in 2017, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Barbados ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.