What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Barbados rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 293.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0426 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.5%

World rank

8th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0653 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 293.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Barbados ranks 8th 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 unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0589 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0515 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	0.0352 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1976	0.0223 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.0328 units per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1978	0.0371 units per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1979	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1980	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1981	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1982	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	+114.8%
1983	0.0548 units per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1984	0.0561 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.0536 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.0416 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1987	0.0279 units per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1988	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1989	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1990	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1991	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1992	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	+159.5%
1993	0.0415 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0.0398 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1996	0.0234 units per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1997	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1998	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1999	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2000	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2001	0.0206 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2004	0.0181 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2005	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2007	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2008	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2009	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2010	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2011	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2013	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2014	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
2017	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
2019	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
2020	0.0653 units per US$ of GDP	+115.4%
2021	0.065 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2022	0.0607 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.0606 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2024	0.0579 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2025	0.0426 units per US$ of GDP	-26.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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
1992	+159.5%	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP
1982	+114.8%	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	0.041 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+115.4%	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	0.0653 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0335 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0589 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0356 units per US$ of GDP	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	0.0561 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0273 units per US$ of GDP	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	0.0206 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0587 units per US$ of GDP	0.0426 units per US$ of GDP	0.0653 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

5 Seychelles 0.047 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Liberia 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Central African Republic 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Venezuela 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Zambia 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 1,208 units per person (2025)
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 750.83 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Barbados rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 293.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.