Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.38 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados is 6.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados peaked at 13.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2010.
That places Barbados 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 6.33 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 5.43 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.65 | 6.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Guadeloupe 6.59 compare
- 135 Philippines 6.59 compare
- 137 French Guiana 6.58 compare
- 139 Greenland 6.34 compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.34 compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 6.13 compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 23,014 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8466 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 23,014 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.95 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 6.50 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Barbados was 6.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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