Net official development assistance received in Barbados
Barbados: Net official development assistance received was 15.58 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Barbados, 1990–2010
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Barbados is 15.58 million current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 765.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Barbados peaked at 30.30 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -890,000 current US$, in 2006.
Barbados ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.32 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million current US$ | +289.1% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 510,000 current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million current US$ | +1023.5% |
| 1997 | 5.84 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.18 million current US$ | +194.2% |
| 1999 | -590,000 current US$ | -103.4% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million current US$ | -405.1% |
| 2001 | 320,000 current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million current US$ | +1384.4% |
| 2003 | 21.27 million current US$ | +347.8% |
| 2004 | 30.30 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2005 | -630,000 current US$ | -102.1% |
| 2006 | -890,000 current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 18.70 million current US$ | -2201.1% |
| 2008 | 9.28 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 11.75 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million current US$ | +32.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.58 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.58 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2201.1% | -890,000 current US$ | 18.70 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +1384.4% | 320,000 current US$ | 4.75 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +1023.5% | 510,000 current US$ | 5.73 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 million current US$ | -590,000 current US$ | 17.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million current US$ | -890,000 current US$ | 30.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 million current US$ | 15.58 million current US$ | 15.58 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 16.78 million current US$ compare
- 142 Singapore 16.66 million current US$ compare
- 143 Seychelles 16.20 million current US$ compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
- 146 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
- 147 Suriname 13.05 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Barbados
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.52 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 10.18 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 611.91 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.43 % change on previous year (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 227.03 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,204 US dollar per person (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 379.92 million (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.5244 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.99 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Barbados?
- Net official development assistance received in Barbados was 15.58 million current US$ in 2010, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 30.30 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -890,000 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for net official development assistance received?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 765.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.