Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -134.23 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados is -134.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.3% on the previous year and down 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 769.26 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -656.98 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Barbados 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 253.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -152.72 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1970 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1971 | 187.96 % change on previous year | -1082.2% |
| 1972 | -61.19 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1973 | -108.96 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 255 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1976 | -223.26 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1977 | 104.22 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1979 | -66.34 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1980 | 155.69 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1981 | -118.19 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1982 | 102.69 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | -292.7 % change on previous year | -385.0% |
| 1985 | 253.59 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1986 | -22.92 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1987 | -72.43 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1988 | 689.21 % change on previous year | -1051.5% |
| 1989 | -205.9 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1990 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 9 % change on previous year | -483.7% |
| 1992 | 171.5 % change on previous year | +1806.3% |
| 1993 | -26.79 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1994 | 180.69 % change on previous year | -774.4% |
| 1995 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1996 | 103.47 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1997 | -79.43 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1998 | -130.76 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 769.26 % change on previous year | -688.3% |
| 2000 | 378.59 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2002 | -110.63 % change on previous year | -540.2% |
| 2003 | 386.95 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 2004 | -329.91 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2005 | 114.21 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2006 | 28.13 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 619.85 % change on previous year | +2103.1% |
| 2008 | -153.49 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2009 | 145.02 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2010 | -196.65 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2011 | 73.38 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2012 | 320.97 % change on previous year | +337.4% |
| 2013 | -656.98 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2014 | 71.56 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2015 | -47.53 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2016 | -62.64 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2017 | -134.23 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -134.23 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -11.8 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -134.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2103.1% | 28.13 % change on previous year | 619.85 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1806.3% | 9 % change on previous year | 171.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.32 % change on previous year | -152.72 % change on previous year | 253.36 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.54 % change on previous year | -223.26 % change on previous year | 255 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.34 % change on previous year | -292.7 % change on previous year | 689.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.77 % change on previous year | -130.76 % change on previous year | 769.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.39 % change on previous year | -329.91 % change on previous year | 619.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -79.02 % change on previous year | -656.98 % change on previous year | 320.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 166 Uganda -124.28 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Israel -128.88 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guyana -129.56 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Greece -149.56 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Lithuania -153.45 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Serbia -153.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was -134.23 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 769.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -656.98 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves and related items Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.