Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2521 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2521 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
195th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.6466 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.2265 kg per constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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$, in 2010.
That places Barbados 195th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
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
- 192 French Polynesia 0.2787 kg per constant US$ compare
- 193 France 0.2766 kg per constant US$ compare
- 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.263 kg per constant US$ compare
- 196 Belgium 0.2571 kg per constant US$ compare
- 197 Italy 0.2407 kg per constant US$ compare
- 198 Ireland 0.2267 kg per constant US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,854 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 195th out of 224 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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