Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados is 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 71.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Barbados ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 12,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 15,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 19,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 20,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 21,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 28,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 23,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 26,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 26,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 25,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 31,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 36,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 61,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1981 | 73,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 69,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 60,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 84,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 56,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 103,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1987 | 109,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 105,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 110,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 103,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 109,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 112,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 118,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 134,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 134,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 151,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 161,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 175,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 187,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 197,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 203,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 207,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 216,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 258,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 314,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 305,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 453,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 630,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 630,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 553,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 491,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 692,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 167,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 651,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +290.3% |
| 2016 | 598,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +290.3% | 167,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 651,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 26,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 187,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 630,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 44 French Polynesia 182,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Brunei 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Faroe Islands 171,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 163,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 United States 149,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 147,184 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Barbados rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.