GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
260,193 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260,193 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 20th out of 206 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.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,193 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 271,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 304,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 303,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 324,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 346,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 385,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 382,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 428,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 502,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 565,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 643,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 786,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 953,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 10.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 12.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 13.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 981,445 current US$ per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 260,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 428,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 502,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 17 South Korea 19.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 19.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 18.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 13.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 13.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 12.92 million current US$ 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)
- 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 gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.