23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 1.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Barbados 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2838 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3553 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.279 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7997 units per US$ of GDP | +186.6% |
| 1994 | 0.595 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.857 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2213 units per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3564 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6708 units per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 0.571 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3824 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | +365.5% |
| 2003 | 0.836 units per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 0.731 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.82 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8345 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9413 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8289 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8565 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7829 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8181 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6845 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8044 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6632 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.618 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5223 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4792 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.093 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +365.5% | 0.3824 units per US$ of GDP | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +186.6% | 0.279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7997 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4628 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.857 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9658 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3824 units per US$ of GDP | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6845 units per US$ of GDP | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5925 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8044 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 24 Switzerland 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malta 0.4941 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Finland 0.4825 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Micronesia (country) 0.4612 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.4553 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 New Caledonia 0.4478 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Barbados rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.