Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.25 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.65 kilograms per constant usd
in 2006
All-time low
0.23 kilograms per constant usd
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.25 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados peaked at 0.65 kilograms per constant usd in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kilograms per constant usd, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 186th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.56 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 kilograms per constant usd | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.45 kilograms per constant usd | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.43 kilograms per constant usd | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.64 kilograms per constant usd | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.65 kilograms per constant usd | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 0.58 kilograms per constant usd | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 0.53 kilograms per constant usd | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.23 kilograms per constant usd | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.33 kilograms per constant usd | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.506 kilograms per constant usd | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | 0.65 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.292 kilograms per constant usd | 0.23 kilograms per constant usd | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 kilograms per constant usd | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 French Polynesia 0.28 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 184 Japan 0.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 184 United Kingdom 0.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 186 France 0.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 188 Iceland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 188 Ireland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 50,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Barbados was 0.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 kilograms per constant usd in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kilograms per constant usd in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).