Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Barbados
Barbados: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4397 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (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 | +80.1% | 0.1163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 158 United States 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Belgium 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.0954 current LCU 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.