IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| 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 | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 | +48.1% | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +40.5% | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 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 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 40 Kuwait 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nicaragua 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Grenada 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf quota, 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 quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Quota, 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.