SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 145,182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145,182 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
216,483 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 145,182 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 216,483 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 11th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 3,233 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 6,442 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1973 | 6,442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,326 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,791 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 9,163 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1980 | 3,628 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1981 | 3,349 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,837 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1983 | 674.42 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 46.51 units per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 1985 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1,465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 1,070 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,163 units per square kilometre | +4900.0% |
| 1992 | 255.81 units per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 116.28 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 61.9 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 66.04 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 47.61 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 48.82 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 39.15 units per square kilometre | +208.9% |
| 2001 | 90.26 units per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2002 | 101.13 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 86.81 units per square kilometre | +407.2% |
| 2005 | 34.36 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 48.71 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 160.08 units per square kilometre | +228.7% |
| 2008 | 98.24 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 131,036 units per square kilometre | +133281.0% |
| 2010 | 131,000 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 130,943 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 131,387 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 131,376 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 131,363 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 131,354 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 115,644 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 69,072 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 28,096 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 24,007 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 17,317 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 216,483 units per square kilometre | +1150.1% |
| 2022 | 196,134 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 145,182 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 145,182 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 145,182 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,624 units per square kilometre, 40.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +133281.0% | 98.24 units per square kilometre | 131,036 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +4900.0% | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 1,163 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1150.1% | 17,317 units per square kilometre | 216,483 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +407.2% | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 86.81 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 | 5,672 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9,163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,209 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3,628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.1 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 1,163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,171 units per square kilometre | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 131,036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,424 units per square kilometre | 24,007 units per square kilometre | 131,387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,779 units per square kilometre | 17,317 units per square kilometre | 216,483 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 8 Switzerland 240,821 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 180,450 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 151,378 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 143,118 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 133,500 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 127,230 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Barbados was 145,182 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 216,483 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.