SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 55.55 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Barbados stood at 55.55 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Barbados peaked at 461.76 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Barbados 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.06 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 12.05 units per person | +98.9% |
| 1973 | 13.35 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 13.52 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.91 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 12.8 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.13 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.9 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 20.66 units per person | +60.2% |
| 1980 | 7.91 units per person | -61.7% |
| 1981 | 6.64 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 3.44 units per person | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2 units per person | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0769 units per person | -93.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 units per person | -44.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 3.47 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 2.4 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.055 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.76 units per person | +4912.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5811 units per person | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2631 units per person | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1485 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1611 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1122 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1234 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1126 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per person | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0837 units per person | +193.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1859 units per person | +122.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2238 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 units per person | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2169 units per person | +427.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0786 units per person | -63.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1167 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 0.401 units per person | +243.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2386 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 322.24 units per person | +134958.3% |
| 2010 | 315.18 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 313.05 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 313.54 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 313.32 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 294.01 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 280.55 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 239.09 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 150.97 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 59.86 units per person | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 50.76 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 38.07 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 461.76 units per person | +1112.9% |
| 2022 | 397.57 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 296.66 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 155.99 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2025 | 55.55 units per person | -64.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 55.55 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.25 units per person, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 55.55 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 units per person, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 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 | +134958.3% | 0.2386 units per person | 322.24 units per person |
| 1991 | +4912.0% | 0.055 units per person | 2.76 units per person |
| 2021 | +1112.9% | 38.07 units per person | 461.76 units per person |
| 2004 | +427.1% | 0.0411 units per person | 0.2169 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.74 units per person | 0 units per person | 20.66 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4343 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 2.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.38 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 322.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.03 units per person | 50.76 units per person | 315.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.27 units per person | 38.07 units per person | 461.76 units per person | 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 1,654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Barbados?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Barbados was 55.55 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 461.76 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.