GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
198,520 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados is 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,520 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198,520 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 206,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 232,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 230,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 244,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 263,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 291,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 292,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 328,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 386,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 434,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 497,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 606,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 725,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 935,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 11.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 12.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 13.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.41 million current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +51.0% | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 328,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 859,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 386,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Aruba 20.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,520 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.