IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 1.02 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 1.02 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 609.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.02 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25,581 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 25,581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,558 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 22,651 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 22,628 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 37,744 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1978 | 47,721 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 47,930 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 52,907 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 49,419 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 110,884 units per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1983 | 157,535 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 175,674 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 175,651 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 149,674 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 110,558 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 92,256 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 81,837 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 75,419 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 79,302 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 199,349 units per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1993 | 199,356 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 199,354 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 171,687 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 128,846 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 113,673 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 113,670 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 146,110 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 146,109 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 146,021 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 145,700 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 145,374 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 145,004 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 144,647 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 144,312 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 144,072 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 143,877 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 143,689 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 143,541 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 143,524 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 143,524 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143,524 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 143,524 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 143,517 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 190,610 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 190,610 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 272,005 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 434,791 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 820,767 units per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2021 | 899,837 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 972,256 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.02 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 43.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.02 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 195.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +151.4% | 79,302 units per square kilometre | 199,349 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +124.4% | 49,419 units per square kilometre | 110,884 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +88.8% | 434,791 units per square kilometre | 820,767 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +66.8% | 22,628 units per square kilometre | 37,744 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +59.8% | 272,005 units per square kilometre | 434,791 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +42.7% | 190,610 units per square kilometre | 272,005 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,098 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 47,930 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,639 units per square kilometre | 49,419 units per square kilometre | 175,674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,677 units per square kilometre | 75,419 units per square kilometre | 199,356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,880 units per square kilometre | 143,689 units per square kilometre | 146,109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,917 units per square kilometre | 143,517 units per square kilometre | 434,791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 927,675 units per square kilometre | 820,767 units per square kilometre | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Singapore 3.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 820,017 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 386,500 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 375,896 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados was 1.02 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 609.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.