Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 15.63 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.63 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.63 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5069 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Barbados is 15.63 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 15.63 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5069 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Barbados 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5069 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5698 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6519 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7953 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.951 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 2.4 million USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.68 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.74 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.83 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.08 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.02 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.79 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 7.11 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.33 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.32 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.44 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.69 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.15 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.81 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 11.25 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 11.91 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.07 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.42 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.26 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.47 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.48 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.83 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.09 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.46 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.02 million USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 12.27 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.55 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 15.63 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.63 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.63 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5069 million USD per square kilometre | 1.87 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 million USD per square kilometre | 2.4 million USD per square kilometre | 4.76 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 million USD per square kilometre | 4.58 million USD per square kilometre | 7.11 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 million USD per square kilometre | 7.32 million USD per square kilometre | 11.91 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 million USD per square kilometre | 12.07 million USD per square kilometre | 13.46 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 million USD per square kilometre | 12.02 million USD per square kilometre | 15.63 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 14 Belgium 21.14 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 20.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Qatar 18.54 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 13.97 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 13.29 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 12.95 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Barbados was 15.63 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5069 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.