Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -128.37 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -128.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 144.9% on the previous year and down 374.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 838.77 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -540.91 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Barbados 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -12.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.0021 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -920297.9% |
| 1983 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1984 | -96.97 % change on previous year | -708.1% |
| 1985 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1986 | 0.019 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1019 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1372 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4763 % change on previous year | -1599.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8532 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2871 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1994 | 838.77 % change on previous year | -292212.9% |
| 1995 | -115.72 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1996 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1997 | -62.01 % change on previous year | +751.9% |
| 1998 | 35.13 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1999 | 34.98 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 182.5 % change on previous year | +416.8% |
| 2002 | -540.91 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 2003 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2004 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2006 | -81.5 % change on previous year | -37952.1% |
| 2007 | 46.85 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2008 | -57.89 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2009 | 15 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2010 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2011 | -147.68 % change on previous year | -602.1% |
| 2012 | 31.67 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2013 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2014 | -19.48 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2016 | 286.05 % change on previous year | +1735.7% |
| 2017 | -128.37 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -128.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -10.51 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -128.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.98 % change on previous year, 32.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -920297.9% | 0.0021 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +292212.9% | -0.2871 % change on previous year | 838.77 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -37952.1% | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -81.5 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1735.7% | 15.58 % change on previous year | 286.05 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1599.2% | 0.0318 % change on previous year | -0.4763 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.24 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -96.97 % change on previous year | 49.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.4 % change on previous year | -115.72 % change on previous year | 838.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.09 % change on previous year | -540.91 % change on previous year | 182.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -147.68 % change on previous year | 286.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 167 Greece -101.14 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Hong Kong -113.87 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Montenegro -125.85 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Gabon -137.87 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Belgium -205.67 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Canada -285 % 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, 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 net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was -128.37 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 838.77 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -540.91 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 374.0%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.