Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados

Barbados: Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate was -2.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.3%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
201.69 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
58
1965–2023

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1965–2023

-1000100200196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Barbados recorded -2.72 % change on previous year for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 112.3% on the previous year and down 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 201.69 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 81st of 175 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.

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1965 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 -0.5884 % change on previous year —
1966 98.73 % change on previous year -16878.1%
1967 -50.42 % change on previous year -151.1%
1968 -0.1642 % change on previous year -99.7%
1969 0.0625 % change on previous year -138.1%
1970 -100 % change on previous year -160085.7%
1972 0.22 % change on previous year -100.2%
1973 201.69 % change on previous year +91575.5%
1974 167.28 % change on previous year -17.1%
1975 -11.92 % change on previous year -107.1%
1976 129.26 % change on previous year -1184.0%
1977 56.14 % change on previous year -56.6%
1978 0.4303 % change on previous year -99.2%
1979 -7.89 % change on previous year -1934.5%
1980 4.66 % change on previous year -159.1%
1981 -4.06 % change on previous year -187.2%
1982 4.42 % change on previous year -208.9%
1983 50.07 % change on previous year +1031.6%
1984 -11.09 % change on previous year -122.1%
1985 6.29 % change on previous year -156.8%
1986 26.57 % change on previous year +322.2%
1987 -8.83 % change on previous year -133.2%
1988 -56.49 % change on previous year +540.1%
1989 0.2549 % change on previous year -100.5%
1990 17.89 % change on previous year +6918.5%
1991 35.1 % change on previous year +96.2%
1992 -22.19 % change on previous year -163.2%
1993 42.99 % change on previous year -293.7%
1994 -13.53 % change on previous year -131.5%
1995 11.78 % change on previous year -187.1%
1996 -23.92 % change on previous year -303.0%
1997 18.58 % change on previous year -177.7%
1998 -26.93 % change on previous year -245.0%
1999 42.59 % change on previous year -258.2%
2000 11.72 % change on previous year -72.5%
2001 20.29 % change on previous year +73.1%
2002 19.55 % change on previous year -3.6%
2003 -0.2469 % change on previous year -101.3%
2004 -2.52 % change on previous year +920.0%
2005 24.06 % change on previous year -1055.5%
2006 1.8 % change on previous year -92.5%
2007 -20.84 % change on previous year -1254.9%
2008 35.99 % change on previous year -272.6%
2009 -1.91 % change on previous year -105.3%
2010 117.19 % change on previous year -6232.3%
2011 0.2593 % change on previous year -99.8%
2012 -2.05 % change on previous year -892.3%
2013 2.13 % change on previous year -203.5%
2014 -3.25 % change on previous year -252.8%
2015 2.68 % change on previous year -182.5%
2016 -2.14 % change on previous year -179.8%
2017 -1.2 % change on previous year -43.8%
2018 19.62 % change on previous year -1732.2%
2019 7.45 % change on previous year -62.0%
2020 -29.27 % change on previous year -493.1%
2021 19.67 % change on previous year -167.2%
2022 22.02 % change on previous year +12.0%
2023 -2.72 % change on previous year -112.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's -2.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -5.02 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's -2.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.19 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -160085.7% 0.0625 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year
1973 +91575.5% 0.22 % change on previous year 201.69 % change on previous year
1966 +16878.1% -0.5884 % change on previous year 98.73 % change on previous year
1990 +6918.5% 0.2549 % change on previous year 17.89 % change on previous year
2010 +6232.3% -1.91 % change on previous year 117.19 % change on previous year
1979 -1934.5% 0.4303 % change on previous year -7.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.52 % change on previous year -50.42 % change on previous year 98.73 % change on previous year 5
1970s 48.36 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 201.69 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.18 % change on previous year -56.49 % change on previous year 50.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.24 % change on previous year -26.93 % change on previous year 42.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.79 % change on previous year -20.84 % change on previous year 35.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.07 % change on previous year -3.25 % change on previous year 117.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.42 % change on previous year -29.27 % change on previous year 22.02 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Guyana -2.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Cape Verde -2.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Vanuatu -2.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Panama -3.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Albania -3.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados?
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Barbados was -2.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 201.69 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate?
Barbados ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 227.9%. 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 Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,528 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.