SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 483,463 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 483,463 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 504,335 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,510 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 6,994 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1973 | 7,771 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 7,887 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7,541 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 7,484 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7,825 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 8,392 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 13,909 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 18,716 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 21,763 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 20,626 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 19,576 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 18,328 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 20,538 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 22,871 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 26,526 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 25,161 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 24,572 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 26,600 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 26,746 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,709 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 25,682 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,292 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 27,790 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 26,883 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 25,225 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 26,324 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 25,660 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 24,358 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 23,495 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25,417 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 27,781 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 29,034 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26,721 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 28,125 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 29,543 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 28,796 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 234,693 units per square kilometre | +715.0% |
| 2010 | 230,553 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 229,839 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 230,087 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 230,548 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 216,896 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 207,453 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 201,255 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 213,202 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 208,211 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 207,018 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 215,618 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 504,335 units per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 2022 | 479,560 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 483,463 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 483,463 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 483,463 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,864 units per square kilometre, 61.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +715.0% | 28,796 units per square kilometre | 234,693 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +133.9% | 215,618 units per square kilometre | 504,335 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +99.3% | 3,510 units per square kilometre | 6,994 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +65.7% | 8,392 units per square kilometre | 13,909 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,131 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 13,909 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,868 units per square kilometre | 18,328 units per square kilometre | 26,526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,391 units per square kilometre | 25,225 units per square kilometre | 27,790 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,796 units per square kilometre | 23,495 units per square kilometre | 234,693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,506 units per square kilometre | 201,255 units per square kilometre | 230,553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,744 units per square kilometre | 215,618 units per square kilometre | 504,335 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 4 Bahrain 843,474 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 788,760 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 526,394 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 460,556 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 299,489 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Kuwait 238,575 units per square kilometre 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Barbados was 483,463 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 504,335 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.