Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.5614 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 0.5614.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.5724 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2486, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2486 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3135 | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3526 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3778 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4344 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4473 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4741 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4925 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4969 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5108 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5175 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5346 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5463 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5724 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5614 | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.5614 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.5614 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +26.1% | 0.2486 | 0.3135 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2811 | 0.2486 | 0.3135 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3652 | 0.3526 | 0.3778 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4409 | 0.4344 | 0.4473 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4833 | 0.4741 | 0.4925 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5039 | 0.4969 | 0.5108 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.526 | 0.5175 | 0.5346 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5594 | 0.5463 | 0.5724 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5614 | 0.5614 | 0.5614 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Barbados was 0.5614 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5724 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2486 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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