Business Investment Financing Statistics in Barbados (2026)
In 2023, 31.4% of firms in Barbados used banks to finance investment, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 45.5% in 2010 to 31.4% in 2023 (−14 percentage points). Barbados ranks #10 of 14 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #47 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2023)
- 31.4% (2023)
- Business Investment Financing in Barbados as of 2023, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2010
- −14 pp (2023)
- Down from 45.5% in 2010 to 31.4% in 2023 (−14 percentage points).
- Peak value (2010)
- 45.5% (2010)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2023 value is 31.4%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #10 of 14 (2023)
- Barbados ranks 10 of 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #47 of 144 (2023)
- Barbados ranks 47 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 31.8% (2023)
- Barbados (31.4%) is below the average of 31.8% across the 14 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2023)
- 26.9% (2023)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Barbados (2024)
- 70.4% (2024)
- 70.4% of the population in Barbados used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 282,467 (2024)
- Barbados had a population of 282,467 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2010–2023
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.4% | −14.0 pp |
| 2010 | 45.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Barbados used banks to finance investment?
31.4% of firms in Barbados used banks to finance investment in 2023, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the business investment financing data for Barbados come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Barbados is from 2023; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has business investment financing in Barbados changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a decline from 45.5% in 2010 to 31.4% in 2023.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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