Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Barbados
Barbados: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,331 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 1,331 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 1,331 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.7 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Barbados ranks 74th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 141.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 168.29 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 203.22 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 222.16 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 269.7 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 362.73 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 373.87 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 403.89 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 467.25 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 515.1 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 450.7 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 444.26 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 432.11 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 463.31 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 449.4 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 810.25 current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 1991 | 762.73 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 662.59 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 661.71 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 647.86 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 675.85 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 711.43 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 758.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 847.61 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 857.95 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 903.98 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 907.12 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 886.25 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 976.95 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 997.19 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1,187 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,259 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,085 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,066 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,064 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,135 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,160 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,132 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,150 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 977.85 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,013 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,257 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,318 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,331 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,331 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,331 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +80.3% | 449.4 current US$ per person | 810.25 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.02 current US$ per person | 141.7 current US$ per person | 269.7 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 436.26 current US$ per person | 362.73 current US$ per person | 515.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.65 current US$ per person | 647.86 current US$ per person | 857.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 current US$ per person | 886.25 current US$ per person | 1,259 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,122 current US$ per person | 1,064 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 current US$ per person | 977.85 current US$ per person | 1,331 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 71 Suriname 1,380 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Paraguay 1,365 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 1,356 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Cyprus 1,321 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Brazil 1,261 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,249 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 1,331 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,331 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.7 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.