Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 3,493 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 134.16 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Barbados 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 145.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 139.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 134.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 146.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 136.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 154.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 194.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 271.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 379.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 349.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 411.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 545.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 526.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 722.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 648.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 827.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 649.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 696.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 725.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 846.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 796.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 729.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 718.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 688.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 915.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 1,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 999.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 2,630 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 3,016 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,989 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,187 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,471 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3,368 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 311.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 545.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 898.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 648.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 888.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 688.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,748 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,689 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,083 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,493 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 78 Peru 2,718 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 2,699 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 China 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Gabon 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Georgia 2,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 2,349 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados was 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,493 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Barbados rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.