IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -18.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados is -18.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 721.4% on the previous year and down 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 141.64 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -27.4 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Barbados ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1975 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -1189.9% |
| 1976 | -0.856 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 74.4 % change on previous year | -8791.4% |
| 1978 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1980 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 1981 | -14.76 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 1982 | 112.65 % change on previous year | -863.4% |
| 1983 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1984 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1985 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1986 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1987 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1988 | -20.85 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1989 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2348 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -2537.5% |
| 1992 | 141.64 % change on previous year | +2374.4% |
| 1993 | -0.101 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -6320.6% |
| 1995 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 1996 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1997 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2001 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2003 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2005 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2007 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2010 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3212 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3054.7% |
| 2015 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -761.9% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2018 | 39.36 % change on previous year | +563.0% |
| 2019 | 58.93 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 96.61 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2024 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2025 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +721.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -18.55 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -18.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +8791.4% | -0.856 % change on previous year | 74.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +6320.6% | -0.101 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3054.7% | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2537.5% | -0.2348 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2374.4% | 5.72 % change on previous year | 141.64 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1189.9% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.49 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 74.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -20.85 % change on previous year | 112.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 141.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 58.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 96.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 Nigeria -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bahamas -17.93 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Dominican Republic -18.54 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Panama -18.73 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Egypt -20.37 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 1,654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Barbados was -18.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 141.64 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.4 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.7%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.