23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados

Barbados: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 13,266 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13,266 units per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
23,467 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,994 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 2.2k units per person1991: 2.8k units per person1992: 2.1k units per person1993: 6.3k units per person1994: 4.9k units per person1995: 7.3k units per person1996: 2.0k units per person1997: 2.0k units per person1998: 3.8k units per person1999: 7.5k units per person2000: 6.7k units per person2001: 4.5k units per person2002: 20.9k units per person2003: 10.1k units per person2004: 9.4k units per person2005: 11.7k units per person2006: 17.6k units per person2007: 17.9k units per person2008: 21.7k units per person2009: 18.5k units per person2010: 16.5k units per person2011: 21.6k units per person2012: 23.5k units per person2013: 20.5k units per person2014: 19.2k units per person2015: 16.9k units per person2016: 17.4k units per person2017: 16.3k units per person2018: 17.5k units per person2019: 15.0k units per person2020: 15.4k units per person2021: 14.0k units per person2022: 15.1k units per person2023: 13.4k units per person2024: 12.9k units per person2025: 13.3k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 13,266 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados peaked at 23,467 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,994 units per person, in 1996.

That places Barbados 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2,208 units per person
1991 2,768 units per person +25.4%
1992 2,098 units per person -24.2%
1993 6,321 units per person +201.3%
1994 4,893 units per person -22.6%
1995 7,251 units per person +48.2%
1996 1,994 units per person -72.5%
1997 2,001 units per person +0.3%
1998 3,826 units per person +91.2%
1999 7,542 units per person +97.2%
2000 6,666 units per person -11.6%
2001 4,451 units per person -33.2%
2002 20,935 units per person +370.4%
2003 10,095 units per person -51.8%
2004 9,420 units per person -6.7%
2005 11,656 units per person +23.7%
2006 17,604 units per person +51.0%
2007 17,904 units per person +1.7%
2008 21,671 units per person +21.0%
2009 18,546 units per person -14.4%
2010 16,458 units per person -11.3%
2011 21,620 units per person +31.4%
2012 23,467 units per person +8.5%
2013 20,460 units per person -12.8%
2014 19,225 units per person -6.0%
2015 16,934 units per person -11.9%
2016 17,397 units per person +2.7%
2017 16,341 units per person -6.1%
2018 17,489 units per person +7.0%
2019 15,011 units per person -14.2%
2020 15,429 units per person +2.8%
2021 13,983 units per person -9.4%
2022 15,076 units per person +7.8%
2023 13,363 units per person -11.4%
2024 12,889 units per person -3.5%
2025 13,266 units per person +2.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 13,266 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 97% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 13,266 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,110 units per person, 12.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, 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 +370.4% 4,451 units per person 20,935 units per person
1993 +201.3% 2,098 units per person 6,321 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,090 units per person 1,994 units per person 7,542 units per person 10
2000s 13,895 units per person 4,451 units per person 21,671 units per person 10
2010s 18,440 units per person 15,011 units per person 23,467 units per person 10
2020s 14,001 units per person 12,889 units per person 15,429 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 41 Australia 13,847 units per person compare
  2. 42 New Caledonia 13,686 units per person compare
  3. 43 French Polynesia 13,644 units per person compare
  4. 45 Italy 12,496 units per person compare
  5. 46 Spain 11,087 units per person compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 10,847 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Barbados was 13,266 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 23,467 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1,994 units per person in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Barbados ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.