Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent island nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North and 59° West, the country lies in the southern Caribbean region, where it is a part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. Barbados is a founding member of the Bank.

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Capital City
Bridgetown
Currency
Barbados Dollar (BBD)
% of shares
3.24 (as of December 31, 2023)
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By the Numbers

Last Updated - 24/06/2025
Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1980 - 2024)
Total approvals (1980 - 2024) ($'000)

397,789

Approval Of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants (NET) (2019 - 2024 YTD)

Projects

Transport and Storage
Barbados
Grantley Adams International Airport Pavement Rehabilitation and Expansion
Water and Sanitation
Barbados
Water Supply Network Upgrade Project
General Environmental Protection
Barbados
Constitution River Flood Mitigation
Construction
Barbados
Enhancement of Immigration Services

News

Jun 16, 2025
Bahamas Takes Helm of CDB Governors, Prioritises Climate Resilience and Disaster Responsiveness
President Best stands behind a clear lectern with the 555th Annual Meeting branding delivering remarks. Behind him, flags of CDB member countries are displayed.
Jun 13, 2025
CDB President Calls for Stronger Institutions to Drive Caribbean Resilience
Dr. Clarke and Ms. Poire are seated on a stage at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank in Brasília, Brazil. On the left, a woman holds a notebook, attentively listening, while on the right, a man gestures while speaking into a microphone. A colorful backdrop displays the event's theme, "Building the Future: Resilient Institutions for a Greener, Stronger, and Inclusive Caribbean."
Jun 11, 2025
Caribbean Must “Raise Growth Potential through Deep Productivity Enhancing Reforms while Strengthening Resilience” Urges IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke at CDB Lecture

Events

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands
Brazil-hosted Panel Discussion: Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Fight Hunger and Poverty and the Road to Seville (IV FfD4)
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands
Financial Times Global Food Security in a Changing Climate: Ensuring fairer food systems to meet global supply and demand pressures
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands
Brazil-hosted Panel Discussion 2: COP30, Climate Resilience, Green Finance, and ESG
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