What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 288.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0583 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.8%

World rank

8th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0941 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 288.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0941 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0639 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0559 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.0509 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1974	0.0432 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1975	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1976	0.0259 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1977	0.0398 units per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1978	0.0484 units per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1979	0.0405 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0287 units per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1981	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1982	0.0452 units per US$ of GDP	+103.6%
1983	0.0574 units per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1984	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.0589 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1986	0.0509 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1987	0.0396 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1988	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1989	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1990	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1992	0.0602 units per US$ of GDP	+149.5%
1993	0.0571 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0.0582 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1995	0.0495 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1996	0.0337 units per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1997	0.0264 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1998	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1999	0.0292 units per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2000	0.0268 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2001	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.0274 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2003	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2004	0.0281 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2005	0.0233 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2006	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2008	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2009	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2010	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2011	0.017 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2017	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2019	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	+54.7%
2020	0.0941 units per US$ of GDP	+124.4%
2021	0.091 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.0808 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2023	0.0813 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2024	0.0755 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2025	0.0583 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 8.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+149.5%	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	0.0602 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+124.4%	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	0.0941 units per US$ of GDP
1982	+103.6%	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	0.0452 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	0.0397 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0639 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	0.0589 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0386 units per US$ of GDP	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	0.0602 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0802 units per US$ of GDP	0.0583 units per US$ of GDP	0.0941 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

5 Seychelles 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Liberia 0.059 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Central African Republic 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Venezuela 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Zambia 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 1,654 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0941 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 288.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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: 04 October 2026

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