Regulation financial markets in Barbados

Barbados: Regulation financial markets 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
1.91
in 2016
All-time low
-0.99
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Regulation financial markets in Barbados, 2016–2022

-10122016201920222016: 1.92017: 1.72018: -0.992019: 1.82020: 0.862021: 1.22022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, regulation financial markets 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.

Regulation financial markets in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Barbados, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 1.91 —
2017 1.66 -13.1%
2018 -0.99 -159.6%
2019 1.76 -277.8%
2020 0.86 -51.1%
2021 1.21 +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 1.44, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.08 -0.99 1.91 4
2020s 1.26 0.86 1.7 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 83 Djibouti 1.75 compare
  2. 83 Philippines 1.75 compare
  3. 85 Curacao 1.74 compare
  4. 86 Honduras 1.7 compare
  5. 88 Chile 1.69 compare
  6. 89 Romania 1.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Barbados?
Regulation financial markets in Barbados was 1.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -0.99 in 2018.
How does Barbados rank for regulation financial markets?
Barbados ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
Is regulation financial markets 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
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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