Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,118 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,118 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,190 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
2,500 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Barbados is 3,118 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 3,190 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,500 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Barbados 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,551 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,580 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,576 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,697 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,780 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,736 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,824 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 3,014 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,896 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,076 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,132 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,877 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,895 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,868 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,945 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,940 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,081 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,070 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,055 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,077 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,179 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,118 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,118 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,118 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 2,500 kilocalories per day | 2,680 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 2,697 kilocalories per day | 2,934 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,006 kilocalories per day | 2,896 kilocalories per day | 3,132 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 2,832 kilocalories per day | 3,111 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,902 kilocalories per day | 2,819 kilocalories per day | 2,961 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 kilocalories per day | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 3,125 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,152 kilocalories per day | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 3,118 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.