Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 59.88 constant 2024 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1966–2010
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 59.88 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 365.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 169.42 constant 2024 US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, -4.08 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
That places Barbados 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 19.78 constant 2024 US$ | -67.2% |
| 1968 | 29.96 constant 2024 US$ | +51.5% |
| 1969 | 44.94 constant 2024 US$ | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ | +68.2% |
| 1971 | 137.96 constant 2024 US$ | +82.5% |
| 1972 | 127.36 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 105.75 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 72.06 constant 2024 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 74.47 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 90.73 constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 71.79 constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 125.83 constant 2024 US$ | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 80.23 constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 73.53 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 111.84 constant 2024 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 92.37 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 169.42 constant 2024 US$ | +83.4% |
| 1984 | 60.48 constant 2024 US$ | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 66.29 constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 43.82 constant 2024 US$ | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 40.9 constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ | -65.2% |
| 1989 | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 13.66 constant 2024 US$ | +90.1% |
| 1991 | 13.97 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.43 constant 2024 US$ | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 31.94 constant 2024 US$ | +396.9% |
| 1994 | 16.54 constant 2024 US$ | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 30.43 constant 2024 US$ | +2322.0% |
| 1997 | 34.65 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 104.33 constant 2024 US$ | +201.1% |
| 1999 | -4.08 constant 2024 US$ | -103.9% |
| 2000 | 12.87 constant 2024 US$ | -415.7% |
| 2001 | -0.584 constant 2024 US$ | -104.5% |
| 2002 | 28.85 constant 2024 US$ | -5040.7% |
| 2003 | 113.87 constant 2024 US$ | +294.7% |
| 2004 | 145.04 constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2005 | -3.15 constant 2024 US$ | -102.2% |
| 2006 | -1.82 constant 2024 US$ | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 76.78 constant 2024 US$ | -4309.0% |
| 2008 | 35.94 constant 2024 US$ | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 46.93 constant 2024 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 59.88 constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 59.88 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 59.88 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5040.7% | -0.584 constant 2024 US$ | 28.85 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2007 | +4309.0% | -1.82 constant 2024 US$ | 76.78 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1996 | +2322.0% | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ | 30.43 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.75 constant 2024 US$ | 19.78 constant 2024 US$ | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 96.18 constant 2024 US$ | 71.79 constant 2024 US$ | 137.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 constant 2024 US$ | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ | 169.42 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.91 constant 2024 US$ | -4.08 constant 2024 US$ | 104.33 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.47 constant 2024 US$ | -3.15 constant 2024 US$ | 145.04 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.88 constant 2024 US$ | 59.88 constant 2024 US$ | 59.88 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 64.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 63.4 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 85 Serbia 63.38 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 59.75 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 88 Ethiopia 59.11 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 89 El Salvador 58.29 constant 2024 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)
- 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 received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 59.88 constant 2024 US$ in 2010, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 169.42 constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.