Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2017.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 342,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Barbados 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 52,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1987 | 41,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 55,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 50,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 60,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 63,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 73,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 86,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 98,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 112,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 127,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 142,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 165,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 195,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 233,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 216,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 225,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 229,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 144,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 127,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 209,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 128,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 122,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 118,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 170,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 190,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 295,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 283,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 342,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 293,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 100,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Sri Lanka 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Samoa 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Honduras 79,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 76,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 342,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.