Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 56.52 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1968–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados is 56.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 194.68 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -506.97 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Barbados ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -59.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 71.51 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1970 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1971 | -45.2 % change on previous year | +1290.1% |
| 1972 | -173.22 % change on previous year | +283.2% |
| 1973 | 194.68 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1975 | -0.8044 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1976 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -3069.7% |
| 1977 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1978 | 43.36 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1979 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1980 | -43.34 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1981 | -133.85 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1982 | -506.97 % change on previous year | +278.8% |
| 1983 | -133.31 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1984 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1985 | -86.25 % change on previous year | -1362.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9724 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1987 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +1483.2% |
| 1988 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 1990 | -93.65 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 1991 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1992 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +366.6% |
| 1993 | -31.05 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7795 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1995 | -28.64 % change on previous year | +3573.8% |
| 1996 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1998 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1999 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2000 | -17.51 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2001 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2002 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2003 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2004 | -21.9 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2006 | -93.39 % change on previous year | +6239.8% |
| 2007 | 28.94 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2008 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2009 | -59.32 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2010 | 44.82 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2011 | 91.63 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2013 | 36.14 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2014 | -248.83 % change on previous year | -788.5% |
| 2015 | 68.07 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2016 | -161.39 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2017 | 56.52 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 56.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 27.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 56.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.77 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -6239.8% | -1.47 % change on previous year | -93.39 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -3573.8% | -0.7795 % change on previous year | -28.64 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +3069.7% | -0.8044 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1483.2% | -0.9724 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -59.09 % change on previous year | 71.51 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -173.22 % change on previous year | 194.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -89.97 % change on previous year | -506.97 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.57 % change on previous year | -93.65 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.8 % change on previous year | -93.39 % change on previous year | 38.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.15 % change on previous year | -248.83 % change on previous year | 91.63 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Iceland 69.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 United Kingdom 59.25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Namibia 57.06 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Macao 56.43 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 54.79 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Latvia 53.92 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Barbados was 56.52 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 194.68 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -506.97 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.