Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Barbados
43.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
41.6%
in 2020
Barbados rank
46th
Saint Lucia rank
48th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 43.5% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 77.7% | 25.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 68.4% | 42.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 71.2% | 30.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 70.5% | 32.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 41.5% | 9.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 41.6% | 6.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 43.5% against 41.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Barbados ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.