Chemicals in Barbados

Barbados: Chemicals was 30.4% in 1997. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1997)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1993
All-time low
5.3%
in 1981
Years of data
28
1970–1997

Chemicals in Barbados, 1970–1997

1020301970198319971970: 6.5 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 7 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 10.7 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 9.7 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 7.8 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 8.2 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 7.7 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 8.9 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 9.5 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 10.3 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 8.4 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 5.3 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 9.1 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 10.5 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 9.8 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 9.8 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 10.4 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 10.2 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 13.3 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 10.7 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 14.1 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 28.2 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 30.6 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 32.6 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 29.4 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 29.1 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 30.4 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 30.4 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 1997, chemicals in Barbados stood at 30.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 197.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Barbados peaked at 32.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1981.

Barbados ranks 8th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemicals in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Barbados, 1970 to 1997.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1970 6.5%
1971 7.0% +7.2%
1972 10.7% +52.6%
1973 9.7% -9.7%
1974 7.8% -19.7%
1975 8.2% +6.3%
1976 7.7% -6.1%
1977 8.9% +14.7%
1978 9.5% +7.3%
1979 10.3% +8.1%
1980 8.4% -18.4%
1981 5.3% -36.8%
1982 9.1% +72.0%
1983 10.5% +14.9%
1984 9.8% -6.1%
1985 9.8% -0.2%
1986 10.4% +6.0%
1987 10.2% -1.9%
1988 13.3% +29.9%
1989 10.7% -19.5%
1990 14.1% +32.3%
1991 28.2% +99.7%
1992 30.6% +8.5%
1993 32.6% +6.2%
1994 29.4% -9.6%
1995 29.1% -1.2%
1996 30.4% +4.4%
1997 30.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 6.5% 10.7% 10
1980s 9.8% 5.3% 13.3% 10
1990s 28.1% 14.1% 32.6% 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3% compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 33.3%
  3. 7 Belgium 33.3% compare
  4. 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
  5. 10 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  6. 11 Bahamas 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Barbados?
Chemicals in Barbados was 30.4% in 1997, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1981.
How does Barbados rank for chemicals?
Barbados ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 1997.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).