Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados

Barbados: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.26 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.26
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
139th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2001
All-time low
1.26
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados, 2000–2017

123452000200820172000: 3.52001: 5.32002: 52003: 4.92004: 3.42005: 3.12006: 2.92007: 3.72008: 3.12009: 4.22010: 42011: 3.62012: 3.72013: 2.82014: 2.52015: 2.42016: 1.72017: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, total reserves in months of imports in Barbados stood at 1.26. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Barbados peaked at 5.29 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2017.

That places Barbados 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Barbados, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 3.45
2001 5.29 +53.2%
2002 5 -5.5%
2003 4.89 -2.2%
2004 3.4 -30.4%
2005 3.09 -9.1%
2006 2.94 -5.0%
2007 3.73 +26.9%
2008 3.09 -17.2%
2009 4.19 +35.8%
2010 3.96 -5.6%
2011 3.61 -8.7%
2012 3.69 +2.1%
2013 2.81 -23.7%
2014 2.46 -12.5%
2015 2.42 -1.8%
2016 1.68 -30.4%
2017 1.26 -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.91 2.94 5.29 10
2010s 2.74 1.26 3.96 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Barbados?
Total reserves in months of imports in Barbados was 1.26 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2001.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2017.
How does Barbados rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Barbados ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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