Barbados vs Kuwait: 26_Portfolio investment assets
Barbados
35.38 billion
in 2023
Kuwait
30.49 billion
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
Kuwait rank
58th
26_Portfolio investment assets over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 35.38 billion against 30.49 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 4.89 billion.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 58th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.87 billion | 24.16 billion | 7.29 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.31 billion | 29.21 billion | 13.89 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 34.70 billion | 19.80 billion | 14.89 billion | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Barbados, at 35.38 billion against 30.49 billion in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 4.89 billion, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 58th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.