How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Barbados ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

175th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados peaked at 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Barbados 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 unit in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1963	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1964	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1965	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1966	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1967	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1968	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1970	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1971	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1972	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1973	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1974	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1975	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1976	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1977	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1979	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1980	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1981	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1983	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1984	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1985	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1986	0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1987	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
1988	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1989	0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1991	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1992	0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1994	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1996	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1997	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1999	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2001	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2004	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2005	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2006	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2007	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2008	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2009	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2010	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2012	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2013	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2014	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2015	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2016	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2017	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2018	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2019	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2020	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2021	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2022	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Burundi 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Central African Republic 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Panama 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Kuwait 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Liberia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados was 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Barbados ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.