Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 326.20 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, 2005–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 326.20 million for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2017.
That represents a change of down 61.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Barbados peaked at 839.46 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 320.15 million, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 320.15 million | — |
| 2006 | 488.99 million | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 448.95 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 426.31 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 518.19 million | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 374.22 million | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 467.34 million | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 524.48 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 497.56 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 769.14 million | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 502.97 million | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 839.46 million | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 326.20 million | -61.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 326.20 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 326.20 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.37 billion, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.52 million | 320.15 million | 518.19 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 537.67 million | 326.20 million | 839.46 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 146 East Timor 339.59 million compare
- 147 Niger 328.58 million compare
- 148 San Marino 328.32 million
- 150 Fiji 320.27 million compare
- 151 Kosovo 311.25 million compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 309.49 million compare
More trade data for Barbados
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 116.96 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.61 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.93 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.72 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.86 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 472.31 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Barbados?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Barbados was 326.20 million in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 839.46 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.15 million in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.