Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados
Barbados: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2017, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados stood at 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados peaked at 9,541 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 289.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 289.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 307.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 319.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 391.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 441.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 506.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 597.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 679.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 813.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 832.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 2,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,518 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2,969 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2,804 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 3,181 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 3,553 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,344 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,538 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3,954 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 4,197 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,009 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 4,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,675 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 5,297 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5,290 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,833 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5,900 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 8,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 8,721 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9,253 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7,907 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 8,329 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,369 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 8,293 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 9,511 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 8,679 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 9,458 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,541 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,037 BoP, current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,072 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 828.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,754 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,553 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,901 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,290 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,253 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,541 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 69 Romania 8,556 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Serbia 8,467 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Costa Rica 8,303 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Uruguay 7,631 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Grenada 7,327 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Montenegro 6,956 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados was 8,213 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9,541 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.