22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Barbados: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 3.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.11 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.81 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.7983 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1993–2025

02461993200920251993: 0.999 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.874 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.811 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.798 units per US$ of GDP1997: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP1998: 3.8 units per US$ of GDP1999: 3 units per US$ of GDP2000: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2001: 2.5 units per US$ of GDP2002: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2003: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2004: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2005: 1.9 units per US$ of GDP2006: 2.5 units per US$ of GDP2007: 3.9 units per US$ of GDP2008: 4.3 units per US$ of GDP2009: 4.5 units per US$ of GDP2010: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP2011: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP2012: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP2013: 4 units per US$ of GDP2014: 4 units per US$ of GDP2015: 3.8 units per US$ of GDP2016: 5.5 units per US$ of GDP2017: 5 units per US$ of GDP2018: 5.8 units per US$ of GDP2019: 4.3 units per US$ of GDP2020: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP2021: 3.8 units per US$ of GDP2022: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP2023: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP2024: 3 units per US$ of GDP2025: 3.1 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 3.11 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 5.81 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7983 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Barbados 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.9989 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.8743 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1995 0.8115 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1996 0.7983 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1997 1.4 units per US$ of GDP +75.3%
1998 3.81 units per US$ of GDP +172.3%
1999 2.95 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2000 2.94 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2001 2.54 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2002 2.32 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2003 2.19 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2004 2.33 units per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2005 1.86 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2006 2.5 units per US$ of GDP +33.9%
2007 3.85 units per US$ of GDP +54.2%
2008 4.3 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2009 4.5 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2010 3.69 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2011 3.48 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2012 3.43 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2013 4.04 units per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2014 3.96 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2015 3.76 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2016 5.54 units per US$ of GDP +47.5%
2017 5.05 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2018 5.81 units per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2019 4.27 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2020 3.46 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2021 3.83 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2022 3.66 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2023 3.35 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2024 3.03 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2025 3.11 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 3.11 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 3.11 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP, 32.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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
1998 +172.3% 1.4 units per US$ of GDP 3.81 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 units per US$ of GDP 0.7983 units per US$ of GDP 3.81 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 2.93 units per US$ of GDP 1.86 units per US$ of GDP 4.5 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 4.3 units per US$ of GDP 3.43 units per US$ of GDP 5.81 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 3.41 units per US$ of GDP 3.03 units per US$ of GDP 3.83 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 6 Liberia 4.92 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Curacao 3.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Samoa 3.26 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Hong Kong 2.37 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 Isle of Man 2.13 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Liechtenstein 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 3.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7983 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Barbados ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.