Chemicals in Barbados
Barbados: Chemicals was 30.4% in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Barbados, 1970–1997
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3% compare
- 6 Switzerland 33.3%
- 7 Belgium 33.3% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
- 11 Bahamas 27.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- 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)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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).