Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,514 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 1,514 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 2,040 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 103.94 current US$ per person, in 1960.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.81 current US$ per person | 103.94 current US$ per person | 172.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.91 current US$ per person | 160.39 current US$ per person | 604.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 991.86 current US$ per person | 598.57 current US$ per person | 1,530 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 880.72 current US$ per person | 695.66 current US$ per person | 1,079 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,325 current US$ per person | 916.15 current US$ per person | 1,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,715 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 2,040 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 current US$ per person | 1,225 current US$ per person | 1,764 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 102 Moldova 1,603 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 1,580 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1,572 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 1,444 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 1,352 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 1,341 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 1,514 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.94 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.