SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.026 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Barbados 35th 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.
SDR Allocation, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +758.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +758.8% | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +118.6% | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +74.2% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +35.2% | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 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 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.