GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Barbados 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 9.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.77 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.14 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 12.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 12.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 11.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 14.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | 12.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 21 Germany 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 14.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 14.46 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 12.35 million current international $ 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)
- 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Barbados was 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.