ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palau 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Dominican Republic 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Venezuela 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ghana 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 167 Peru 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.