Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 Timor-Leste 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
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)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.