Barbados: Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP

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 Barbados

Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP

 Latest value 114.15
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1966 - 2019
 Average 69.04
 Min - Max 34.89 - 121.22
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2019 is 114.15 percent, a decline from 115.68 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 69.37 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1966 to 2019 is 69.04 percent. The minimum value, 34.89 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 121.22 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1966-2019




Definition: Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP. Liquid liabilities are also known as broad money, or M3. They are the sum of currency and deposits in the central bank (M0), plus transferable deposits and electronic currency (M1), plus time and savings deposits, foreign currency transferable deposits, certificates of deposit, and securities repurchase agreements (M2), plus travelers checks, foreign currency time deposits, commercial paper, and shares of mutual funds or market funds held by residents.

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