Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 528.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Barbados ranks 79th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 87.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 1987 | 68.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 92.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 84.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 100.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 104.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 122.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 120.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 142.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 161.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 183.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 209.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 233.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 270.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 321.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 381.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 353.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 364.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 368.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 231.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 203.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 331.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 202.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 192.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 184.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 264.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 296.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 457.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 438.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 528.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 451.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 165.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 270.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 381.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 528.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 76 Costa Rica 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Belgium 144.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Bhutan 134.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 131.12 BoP, current US$ per person
- 82 East Timor 128.26 BoP, 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados was 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 528.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.