GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 38.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 137th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 35.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 31.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 26.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 20.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 15.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 15.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 8.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 6.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -30.9% | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Belize 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Libya 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Turkey 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Australia 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Aruba 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.