Foreign aid and investments received in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 278.1%
World rank
38th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
All-time low
32.88 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
11
2000–2010
Foreign aid and investments received in Barbados, 2000–2010
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign aid and investments received in Barbados stood at 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 278.1% on the previous year and up 732.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Barbados peaked at 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.88 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Barbados 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.75 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 32.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3218.2% |
| 2003 | 251.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 479.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 447.40 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +404.3% |
| 2007 | 944.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | +83.2% |
| 2009 | 611.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +278.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 812.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 32.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Barbados?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Barbados was 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.88 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 732.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).