GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
77th
of 210 countries
All-time high
33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
340,321 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados is 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340,321 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,321 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 353,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 398,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 395,693 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 418,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 451,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 507,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 584,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 657,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 773,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 858,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 954,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 11.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 13.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 17.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 19.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 22.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 25.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 27.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 27.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 32.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 340,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 657,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 773,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 74 North Macedonia 35.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 35.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Türkiye 35.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 32.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Luxembourg 31.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 San Marino 31.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 US$), annual growth 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Barbados was 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,321 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.