Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 40,799 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Barbados is 40,799 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 40,799 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,508 current LCU per person, in 1975.
Barbados ranks 126th of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,508 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 2,015 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 2,254 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2,783 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 3,438 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 3,914 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 4,044 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4,190 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4,595 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5,061 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 5,417 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 6,014 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 6,300 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 6,956 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 11,112 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 1991 | 11,048 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10,756 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,226 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11,898 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 12,278 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13,200 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13,779 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15,208 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 15,965 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 16,640 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16,645 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,333 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,327 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,776 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 20,450 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 22,656 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 24,830 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 25,458 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 24,061 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 29,715 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 30,409 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29,293 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30,784 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,938 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,541 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30,486 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,974 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,690 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 32,645 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28,216 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 31,570 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 36,936 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 38,632 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 40,799 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 40,799 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,478 current LCU per person, 75% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 40,799 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,012 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +59.7% | 6,956 current LCU per person | 11,112 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,068 current LCU per person | 1,508 current LCU per person | 2,783 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,993 current LCU per person | 3,438 current LCU per person | 6,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,647 current LCU per person | 10,756 current LCU per person | 15,965 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,418 current LCU per person | 16,640 current LCU per person | 25,458 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,747 current LCU per person | 29,293 current LCU per person | 32,645 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,231 current LCU per person | 28,216 current LCU per person | 40,799 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 46,012 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Netherlands 45,914 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,056 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Ethiopia 40,752 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Eswatini 38,532 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Belgium 38,295 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Barbados?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 40,799 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40,799 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.