17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.5949 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 15th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP | +282.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0805 units per US$ of GDP | +145.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1904 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2212 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2339 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2078 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2456 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5347 units per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4544 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5124 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.472 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3006 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2925 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2737 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5949 units per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5546 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5027 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1924 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +282.6% | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +145.8% | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +117.7% | 0.2456 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5347 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +117.3% | 0.2737 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5949 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3475 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5347 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4885 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5949 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- 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 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5949 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
17_International debt securities, nonbanks ÷ GDP (current US$)
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.