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IDB Member Countries

Belize has the highest IDB Join Year (1999), followed by Suriname (1998) and Haiti (1988). Barbados has the lowest (1985).

Politics & Government48 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 12, 2025Original page
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IDB Join Year

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1985
Middle half 1985 – 1986
Average
1986
26 countries
Highest
1999
Belize
Lowest
1985
Barbados

Data

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48 countries · # = rank by IDB Join Year
#
1BelizeBorrowing1999John Briceño$1.85M
2SurinameBorrowing1998Kermechend Raghoebarsing$1.64M
3HaitiBorrowing1988Alfred Fils Metellus$12.95M
4MexicoBorrowing1986Edgar Amador Zamora$200.72M
4ColombiaBorrowing1986Germán Ávila Plazas$94.2M
4ParaguayBorrowing1986Carlos Fernández Valdovinos$14.63M
4El SalvadorBorrowing1986Jerson Rogelio Posada Molina$12.35M
4UruguayBorrowing1986Gabriel Oddone$33.41M
4BahamasBorrowing1986Michael Halkitis$5.63M
10BrazilBorrowing1985Simone Nassar Tebet$358.63M
10ArgentinaBorrowing1985Luis Andrés Caputo$353.91M
10PeruBorrowing1985Raúl Ricardo Pérez Reyes Espejo$94.54M
10VenezuelaBorrowing1985—$67.78M
10ChileBorrowing1985Mario Marcel Cullell$82.55M
10GuatemalaBorrowing1985Jonathan Kiril Thomas Menkos Zeissig$16.09M
10EcuadorBorrowing1985Sariha Belén Moya Angulo$16.94M
10BoliviaBorrowing1985Sergio Armando Cusicanqui Loayza$25.2M
10Dominican RepublicBorrowing1985José Manuel Vicente Dubocq$16.8M
10HondurasBorrowing1985Christian David Duarte Chávez$12.3M
10NicaraguaBorrowing1985Bruno Mauricio Gallardo Palaviccine$12.22M
10Costa RicaBorrowing1985Nogui Acosta Jaén$12.22M
10PanamaBorrowing1985Felipe E. Chapman$17.02M
10JamaicaBorrowing1985Fayval Williams$9.55M
10Trinidad and TobagoBorrowing1985Kennedy Swaratsingh$12.93M
10GuyanaBorrowing1985Bharrat Jagdeo$5.4M
10BarbadosBorrowing1985Mia Mottley$3.98M
—ChinaNon-Borrowing———
—United StatesNon-Borrowing———
—JapanNon-Borrowing———
—GermanyNon-Borrowing———
—United KingdomNon-Borrowing———
—FranceNon-Borrowing———
—ItalyNon-Borrowing———
—South KoreaNon-Borrowing———
—SpainNon-Borrowing———
—CanadaNon-Borrowing———
—NetherlandsNon-Borrowing———
—BelgiumNon-Borrowing———
—SwedenNon-Borrowing———
—PortugalNon-Borrowing———
—IsraelNon-Borrowing———
—AustriaNon-Borrowing———
—SwitzerlandNon-Borrowing———
—DenmarkNon-Borrowing———
—NorwayNon-Borrowing———
—FinlandNon-Borrowing———
—CroatiaNon-Borrowing———
—SloveniaNon-Borrowing———

What correlates with IDB Join Year?

Pearson r against 1,578 other country metrics sharing at least 16 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher IDB Join Year tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Population at Risk and Poor ($1.9/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 20
    Plot
  2. % of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  3. % of Population at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 22
    Plot
  4. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  5. Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 26
    Plot
  6. Simple Avg. MFN Tariff (WTO)Tariff Rates by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 20
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher IDB Join Year tend to score lower on these

  1. Months Validity RequiredWhich Countries Require Six Months of Passport Validity?
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 19
    Plot
  2. Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 22
    Plot
  3. Manpower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 19
    Plot
  4. Ladder of Life Score (self-reported well-being)Happy Planet Index by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  5. Global AwarenessMost Famous Country in the World
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 26
    Plot
  6. Presidental Election Voter TurnoutVoter Turnout by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 19
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest IDB Join Year?
Belize has the highest IDB Join Year, at 1999, followed by Suriname (1998) and Haiti (1988).
Which country has the lowest IDB Join Year?
Barbados has the lowest IDB Join Year, at 1985.
What is the median IDB Join Year across countries?
The median is 1985 across the 26 countries with data.
Where does this idb member countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How We Are Organized - IDB; Countries - IDB Invest.

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