Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados
Barbados: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.26 ratio in 2017. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves in months of imports in Barbados stood at 1.26 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Barbados peaked at 5.29 ratio in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.26 ratio, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 153rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.45 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 5.29 ratio | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 5 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.89 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4 ratio | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 3.09 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.94 ratio | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.73 ratio | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 3.09 ratio | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.19 ratio | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 3.96 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.61 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.69 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.81 ratio | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.46 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.42 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 ratio | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 ratio | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 ratio | 2.94 ratio | 5.29 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 ratio | 1.26 ratio | 3.96 ratio | 8 |
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Barbados?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados was 1.26 ratio in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 ratio in 2001.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 ratio in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).