Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
693,384 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
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) (current US$), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Republic of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.83 million current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,942 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 50,832 current LCU per person (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.