Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Barbados
Barbados: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Barbados, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Barbados is 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 948.87 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 2,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 2,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 948.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 962.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 706.46 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 948.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 63 Eswatini 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Gabon 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Aruba 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 67 Vietnam 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Cyprus 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Barbados was 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.