Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Barbados, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Barbados peaked at 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 693,384 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Barbados ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 693,384 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 787,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 903,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 14.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.7% | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 923,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 693,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Qatar 18.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 18.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 South Korea 17.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Isle of Man 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Barbados was 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,384 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.