Financial soundness indicators in Barbados

Barbados: Financial soundness indicators was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2016
All-time low
-1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Financial soundness indicators in Barbados, 2016–2022

-10122016201920222016: 1.9 %2017: 1.7 %2018: -0.99 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 0.86 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.7 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, financial soundness indicators in Barbados stood at 1.7%.

That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Barbados ranks 86th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Financial soundness indicators in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Financial soundness indicators in Barbados, 2016 to 2022.
Year % Change
2016 1.9%
2017 1.7% -13.1%
2018 -1.0% -159.6%
2019 1.8% -277.8%
2020 0.9% -51.1%
2021 1.2% +40.7%
2022 1.7% +40.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.1% -1.0% 1.9% 4
2020s 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 83 Djibouti 1.8% compare
  2. 83 Philippines 1.8% compare
  3. 85 Curacao 1.7% compare
  4. 86 Honduras 1.7% compare
  5. 88 Chile 1.7% compare
  6. 89 Romania 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial soundness indicators in Barbados?
Financial soundness indicators in Barbados was 1.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2018.
How does Barbados rank for financial soundness indicators?
Barbados ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial soundness indicators
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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