14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Barbados: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3888 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.7656 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.07 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 2001–2025

00.20.40.60.82001201320252001: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.156 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.168 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.129 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.27 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.164 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.38 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.406 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.388 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.477 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.452 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.587 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.766 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.71 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.678 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.396 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.372 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.455 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.524 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.528 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.465 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.419 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.389 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.7656 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.07 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Barbados 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.07 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.1557 units per US$ of GDP +122.4%
2003 0.1684 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2004 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2005 0.1133 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2006 0.1487 units per US$ of GDP +31.3%
2007 0.2697 units per US$ of GDP +81.3%
2008 0.1639 units per US$ of GDP -39.2%
2009 0.3803 units per US$ of GDP +132.0%
2010 0.4058 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2011 0.3882 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2012 0.4768 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%
2013 0.4522 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2014 0.5867 units per US$ of GDP +29.7%
2015 0.7656 units per US$ of GDP +30.5%
2016 0.7104 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2017 0.678 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2018 0.3963 units per US$ of GDP -41.5%
2019 0.3718 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2020 0.4552 units per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2021 0.5241 units per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2022 0.5277 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2023 0.4648 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2024 0.4187 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2025 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP 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
2009 +132.0% 0.1639 units per US$ of GDP 0.3803 units per US$ of GDP
2002 +122.4% 0.07 units per US$ of GDP 0.1557 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1777 units per US$ of GDP 0.07 units per US$ of GDP 0.3803 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.5232 units per US$ of GDP 0.3718 units per US$ of GDP 0.7656 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4632 units per US$ of GDP 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP 0.5277 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 23 Germany 0.448 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 24 Isle of Man 0.4347 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 25 Panama 0.4001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 27 Portugal 0.3749 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 28 Hong Kong 0.3741 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 29 United States 0.3719 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.7656 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Barbados rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Barbados ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.