GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
196th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 196th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9969 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 193 Ireland 0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Uzbekistan 0.9473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Rwanda 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Togo 0.9326 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9264 current US$ 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.