SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -93.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4879.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +198.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +130.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +372.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +142944.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +1035.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.005 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +142944.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +4879.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1035.5% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +372.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 1,654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.