Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados
Barbados: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 7.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.44
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.07
in 2019
All-time low
6.49
in 1995
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados stood at 7.44.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados peaked at 17.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 1995.
Barbados ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.15 | — |
| 1991 | 8.1 | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 8.45 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.05 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.64 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.49 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 7.62 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 8.76 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7.63 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.53 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 9.46 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.42 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 8.23 | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 10.79 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 9.22 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 8.64 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 9.97 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 17.07 | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 14.55 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 7.44 | -51.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 6.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 | 6.49 | 13.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 6.93 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 7.87 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 7.44 | 15.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 compare
- 44 Russia 7.82 compare
- 46 Kiribati 7.12 compare
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 compare
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 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 homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Barbados was 7.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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