Barbados vs Nepal: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP)
Barbados
4.9%
in 2024
Nepal
5.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
157th
Nepal rank
156th
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Barbados
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 4.0% | 5.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 3.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp), Barbados or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) between Barbados and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nepal rank globally for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 156th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.