Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 2008–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
That places Barbados 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 4.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1746 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 79 Benin 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Hungary 0.1953 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1915 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 83 Costa Rica 0.1827 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Jamaica 0.1732 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Argentina 0.173 US dollar 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)
- 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, 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.