Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Barbados

Barbados: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
28.35 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-10.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Barbados, 1971–2024

-100102030197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 6.61 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 7,206.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Barbados peaked at 28.35 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Barbados ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.99 % change on previous year
1972 11.29 % change on previous year +2.7%
1973 24.42 % change on previous year +116.2%
1974 25.31 % change on previous year +3.6%
1975 15.58 % change on previous year -38.4%
1976 7.52 % change on previous year -51.7%
1977 13.75 % change on previous year +82.8%
1978 11.92 % change on previous year -13.3%
1979 21.25 % change on previous year +78.3%
1980 28.35 % change on previous year +33.4%
1981 10.06 % change on previous year -64.5%
1982 4.48 % change on previous year -55.4%
1983 6.17 % change on previous year +37.5%
1984 9 % change on previous year +45.9%
1985 4.65 % change on previous year -48.3%
1986 9.8 % change on previous year +110.7%
1987 10.12 % change on previous year +3.3%
1988 6.37 % change on previous year -37.1%
1989 10.58 % change on previous year +66.2%
1990 0.3823 % change on previous year -96.4%
1991 -0.8011 % change on previous year -309.6%
1992 -3.35 % change on previous year +317.7%
1993 5.48 % change on previous year -263.7%
1994 5.14 % change on previous year -6.2%
1995 5.14 % change on previous year +0.2%
1996 6.63 % change on previous year +28.8%
1997 5.7 % change on previous year -14.0%
1998 12.76 % change on previous year +123.9%
1999 4.79 % change on previous year -62.5%
2000 3.05 % change on previous year -36.3%
2001 -0.1553 % change on previous year -105.1%
2002 1.7 % change on previous year -1193.9%
2003 3.32 % change on previous year +95.5%
2004 7.31 % change on previous year +120.2%
2005 10.9 % change on previous year +49.0%
2006 7.16 % change on previous year -34.3%
2007 14.66 % change on previous year +104.6%
2008 5.92 % change on previous year -59.6%
2009 -3.46 % change on previous year -158.4%
2010 4.98 % change on previous year -244.1%
2011 2.91 % change on previous year -41.6%
2012 -1.33 % change on previous year -145.7%
2013 1.71 % change on previous year -228.4%
2014 0.0905 % change on previous year -94.7%
2015 -1.45 % change on previous year -1705.8%
2016 0.8075 % change on previous year -155.6%
2017 3.5 % change on previous year +333.5%
2018 2.04 % change on previous year -41.7%
2019 2.81 % change on previous year +37.9%
2020 -10.71 % change on previous year -480.7%
2021 2.07 % change on previous year -119.3%
2022 18.62 % change on previous year +800.0%
2023 7.41 % change on previous year -60.2%
2024 6.61 % change on previous year -10.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -1705.8% 0.0905 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year
2002 +1193.9% -0.1553 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year
2022 +800.0% 2.07 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.78 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year 25.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.96 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 28.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.19 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.04 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 14.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.61 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.8 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 111 Moldova 6.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Andorra 6.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Poland 6.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Lesotho 6.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Barbados?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Barbados was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 28.35 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -10.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Barbados ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,206.8%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.