Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2017, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Barbados ranks 68th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 16.89 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 28.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 32.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 39.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 47.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 22.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1977 | 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 21.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 38.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1980 | 91.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.6% |
| 1981 | 130.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 146.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 168.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 202.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 208.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 287.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 313.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 320.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 293.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 383.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 380.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 334.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 389.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 416.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 471.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 536.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 502.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 571.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 634.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 708.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 798.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 857.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 912.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,097 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,890 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,792 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,763 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +135.6% | 38.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.35 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 334.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 634.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person | 708.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,890 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person
- 66 Serbia 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Romania 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brunei 1,101 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Barbados was 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Barbados rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.