CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados

Barbados: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2011
All-time low
-1.3%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados, 1987–2020

-2.502.557.5101987200320201987: 3.31988: 4.91989: 6.21990: 3.11991: 6.31992: 6.11993: 1.11994: 0.0821995: 1.91996: 2.41997: 7.71998: -1.31999: 1.62000: 2.42001: 2.62002: 0.1632003: 1.62004: 1.42005: 6.12006: 7.32007: 42008: 8.12009: 3.72010: 5.82011: 9.42012: 4.52013: 1.82014: 1.82015: -1.12016: 1.32017: 4.72018: 3.72019: 4.12020: 3.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados is 3.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados peaked at 9.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1998.

That places Barbados 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.8% 3.3% 6.2% 3
1990s 2.9% -1.3% 7.7% 10
2000s 3.7% 0.2% 8.1% 10
2010s 3.6% -1.1% 9.4% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Barbados was 3.8% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1998.
How does Barbados rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Barbados ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.