Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Barbados 24th out of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 10,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 16,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 19,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 22,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 27,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 9,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 12,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 8,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 11,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 12,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 22,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1980 | 53,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 1981 | 76,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 86,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 99,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 120,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 123,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 171,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 187,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 192,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 176,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 230,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 229,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 202,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 236,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 253,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 287,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 327,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 306,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 349,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 387,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 431,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 487,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 526,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 564,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 681,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 744,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 991,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 870,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +135.8% | 22,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 16,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 387,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 431,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 21 Israel 969,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 887,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 878,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Andorra 744,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 26 France 572,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 527,454 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Barbados?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Barbados rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.