What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados

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

Barbados: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.0%

World rank

175th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Barbados ranks 175th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1963	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1964	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1965	0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1966	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1967	0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1968	0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1970	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1971	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1972	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1973	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1974	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1975	0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1977	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1979	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1980	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1981	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1982	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1983	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1984	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1985	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1986	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1987	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
1988	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1990	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1991	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1994	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1995	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1996	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1997	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1999	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2000	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2002	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2003	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2006	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
2007	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2010	0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2011	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2013	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2014	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2016	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2017	0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2018	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2021	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2022	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2023	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2024	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2025	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

172 Maldives 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Kiribati 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 East Timor 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Afghanistan 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Nepal 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Sudan 0.0465 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$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Barbados rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.