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 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
51
1967–2017
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados stood at 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Barbados peaked at 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 107 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Paraguay 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Canada 0.399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Gambia 0.3833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Gabon 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Barbados was 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.