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

Latest (2025)
4,943 units per person
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
16,021 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
796.52 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 1.1k units per person1991: 1.9k units per person1992: 1.2k units per person1993: 5.7k units per person1994: 3.7k units per person1995: 6.0k units per person1996: 976 units per person1997: 796.5 units per person1998: 1.5k units per person1999: 5.1k units per person2000: 4.4k units per person2001: 1.6k units per person2002: 16.0k units per person2003: 4.4k units per person2004: 3.3k units per person2005: 5.5k units per person2006: 4.0k units per person2007: 3.8k units per person2008: 4.6k units per person2009: 5.7k units per person2010: 4.4k units per person2011: 5.9k units per person2012: 7.6k units per person2013: 6.0k units per person2014: 6.1k units per person2015: 7.3k units per person2016: 7.5k units per person2017: 6.7k units per person2018: 7.4k units per person2019: 5.7k units per person2020: 6.0k units per person2021: 5.5k units per person2022: 6.4k units per person2023: 4.8k units per person2024: 4.1k units per person2025: 4.9k units per person

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Barbados, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 San Marino 5,702 units per person compare
  2. 39 Japan 5,587 units per person compare
  3. 40 Kuwait 5,064 units per person compare
  4. 42 Australia 4,938 units per person compare
  5. 43 Austria 4,814 units per person compare
  6. 44 Panama 3,955 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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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.