Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,135 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 1,135 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 1,582 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.75 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 105th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 83.75 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 121.66 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 105.02 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 102.3 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 117.14 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 116.68 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 101.39 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 131.31 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 117.15 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 122.49 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 161.32 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 227.16 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 334.05 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 261.76 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 285.45 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 360.58 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 482.8 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 652.4 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 655.31 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 746.51 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 997.77 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 1,226 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1,088 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 830.32 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 437.78 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 493.32 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 541.07 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 489.86 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 544.47 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 547.03 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 505.32 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 554.12 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 760.31 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 910.55 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 893.41 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 813.52 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 851.03 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 855.15 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 799 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 740.23 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 712.28 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 762.86 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 939.7 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,093 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,256 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,108 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,091 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,345 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1,202 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 1,285 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,436 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,582 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,356 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,209 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,162 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 913.17 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 958.56 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,135 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.52 current US$ per person | 83.75 current US$ per person | 121.66 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 248.41 current US$ per person | 117.15 current US$ per person | 482.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 766.8 current US$ per person | 437.78 current US$ per person | 1,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.96 current US$ per person | 489.86 current US$ per person | 910.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 944.53 current US$ per person | 712.28 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 current US$ per person | 1,091 current US$ per person | 1,582 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,031 current US$ per person | 913.17 current US$ per person | 1,135 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 1,135 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.75 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.