12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 4,943 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4,943 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados peaked at 16,021 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 796.52 units per person, in 1997.
Barbados ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,114 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,878 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 1,230 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 5,655 units per person | +359.9% |
| 1994 | 3,677 units per person | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 5,995 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 976.04 units per person | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 796.52 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1,490 units per person | +87.1% |
| 1999 | 5,063 units per person | +239.8% |
| 2000 | 4,400 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1,604 units per person | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 16,021 units per person | +898.7% |
| 2003 | 4,425 units per person | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 3,326 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 5,519 units per person | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 4,026 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 3,819 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,606 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 5,746 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 4,436 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 5,856 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 7,648 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 5,991 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 6,051 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,266 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 7,452 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,727 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 7,394 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5,691 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 6,041 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,545 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,366 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 4,771 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 4,069 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 4,943 units per person | +21.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,943 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,943 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 528.97 units per person, 9.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +898.7% | 1,604 units per person | 16,021 units per person |
| 1993 | +359.9% | 1,230 units per person | 5,655 units per person |
| 1999 | +239.8% | 1,490 units per person | 5,063 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,787 units per person | 796.52 units per person | 5,995 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,349 units per person | 1,604 units per person | 16,021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,451 units per person | 4,436 units per person | 7,648 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,289 units per person | 4,069 units per person | 6,366 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados?
- 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados was 4,943 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,021 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 796.52 units per person in 1997.
- How does Barbados rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- 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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.