Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 15.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Barbados 25th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 10.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 11.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 22 United Kingdom 15.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 14.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 13.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 11.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Barbados was 13.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.