25_SDR holdings, per capita in Barbados

Barbados: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 130.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
130.75 units per person
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
448.92 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0159 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025

01002003004001990200720251990: 0.05 units per person1991: 0.882 units per person1992: 0.949 units per person1993: 0.161 units per person1994: 0.162 units per person1995: 0.43 units per person1996: 1.7 units per person1997: 0.127 units per person1998: 0.134 units per person1999: 0.087 units per person2000: 0.123 units per person2001: 0.175 units per person2002: 0.241 units per person2003: 0.06 units per person2004: 0.067 units per person2005: 0.016 units per person2006: 0.095 units per person2007: 0.225 units per person2008: 0.976 units per person2009: 0.152 units per person2010: 310.8 units per person2011: 323.4 units per person2012: 314.9 units per person2013: 305 units per person2014: 313.7 units per person2015: 279.3 units per person2016: 250.6 units per person2017: 240.8 units per person2018: 65.5 units per person2019: 58.1 units per person2020: 47.9 units per person2021: 32.4 units per person2022: 448.9 units per person2023: 380.7 units per person2024: 261.3 units per person2025: 130.7 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Barbados stood at 130.75 units per person.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Barbados peaked at 448.92 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per person, in 2005.

Barbados ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Barbados, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0503 units per person
1991 0.8824 units per person +1654.1%
1992 0.9487 units per person +7.5%
1993 0.1606 units per person -83.1%
1994 0.162 units per person +0.8%
1995 0.4301 units per person +165.5%
1996 1.68 units per person +289.7%
1997 0.1269 units per person -92.4%
1998 0.1344 units per person +5.9%
1999 0.0875 units per person -34.9%
2000 0.1226 units per person +40.2%
2001 0.175 units per person +42.7%
2002 0.2407 units per person +37.5%
2003 0.0598 units per person -75.2%
2004 0.0665 units per person +11.2%
2005 0.0159 units per person -76.1%
2006 0.0952 units per person +498.9%
2007 0.2248 units per person +136.1%
2008 0.9757 units per person +334.0%
2009 0.1524 units per person -84.4%
2010 310.78 units per person +203874.7%
2011 323.4 units per person +4.1%
2012 314.94 units per person -2.6%
2013 305.03 units per person -3.1%
2014 313.68 units per person +2.8%
2015 279.3 units per person -11.0%
2016 250.59 units per person -10.3%
2017 240.81 units per person -3.9%
2018 65.55 units per person -72.8%
2019 58.15 units per person -11.3%
2020 47.93 units per person -17.6%
2021 32.35 units per person -32.5%
2022 448.92 units per person +1287.7%
2023 380.68 units per person -15.2%
2024 261.29 units per person -31.4%
2025 130.75 units per person -50.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 130.75 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 130.75 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.54 units per person, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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
2010 +203874.7% 0.1524 units per person 310.78 units per person
1991 +1654.1% 0.0503 units per person 0.8824 units per person
2022 +1287.7% 32.35 units per person 448.92 units per person
2006 +498.9% 0.0159 units per person 0.0952 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4659 units per person 0.0503 units per person 1.68 units per person 10
2000s 0.2129 units per person 0.0159 units per person 0.9757 units per person 10
2010s 246.22 units per person 58.15 units per person 323.4 units per person 10
2020s 216.99 units per person 32.35 units per person 448.92 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 69 Montenegro 147.79 units per person compare
  2. 70 Kiribati 143.2 units per person compare
  3. 71 Botswana 131.57 units per person compare
  4. 73 Zambia 125.18 units per person compare
  5. 74 Dominica 124.75 units per person compare
  6. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122.65 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Barbados?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Barbados was 130.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 448.92 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 2005.
How does Barbados rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Barbados ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.