Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 5,342 current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1967–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados is 5,342 current US$ per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 5,456 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 116.66 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Barbados ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 116.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 143.52 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 154.15 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 204.27 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 259.25 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 303.33 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 339.71 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 355.5 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 376.04 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 429.11 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 554.46 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 701.76 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 1,283 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,305 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,437 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1,737 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,919 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 2,595 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 2,390 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 2,310 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,291 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,563 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,977 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 3,007 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,619 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3,351 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3,540 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,697 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4,063 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3,776 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3,804 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,116 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,997 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,566 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5,014 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5,249 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,456 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,018 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,703 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,571 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,373 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,075 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 4,827 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,968 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,027 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,342 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5,342 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,309 current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5,342 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,225 current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.11 current US$ per person | 116.66 current US$ per person | 154.15 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 457.18 current US$ per person | 204.27 current US$ per person | 1,048 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 current US$ per person | 1,283 current US$ per person | 2,595 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,974 current US$ per person | 2,291 current US$ per person | 3,697 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,506 current US$ per person | 3,776 current US$ per person | 5,456 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,861 current US$ per person | 4,373 current US$ per person | 5,342 current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 5,342 current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,456 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.66 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.