Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2521 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Barbados is 0.2521 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Barbados peaked at 0.6466 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2265 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
That places Barbados 196th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5568 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4985 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4541 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4363 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4251 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6421 kg per constant US$ | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6466 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2788 kg per constant US$ | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5843 kg per constant US$ | +109.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5332 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2265 kg per constant US$ | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3072 kg per constant US$ | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.26 kg per constant US$ | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2572 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.253 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2764 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3449 kg per constant US$ | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3307 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.383 kg per constant US$ | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2765 kg per constant US$ | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2936 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2868 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2576 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2609 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2521 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.2521 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.2521 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +109.5% | 0.2788 kg per constant US$ | 0.5843 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5056 kg per constant US$ | 0.2788 kg per constant US$ | 0.6466 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2915 kg per constant US$ | 0.2265 kg per constant US$ | 0.383 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2702 kg per constant US$ | 0.2521 kg per constant US$ | 0.2936 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Barbados?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Barbados was 0.2521 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6466 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2265 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Barbados ranks 196th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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