Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados

Barbados: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.307 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.307
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
118th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1971
All-time low
-0.022
in 2006
Years of data
45
1966–2010

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados, 1966–2010

00.511.521966198820101966: 1.11967: 0.3551968: 0.5181969: 0.7071970: 1.11971: 1.91972: 1.71973: 1.41974: 0.8761975: 0.9021976: 1.11977: 0.7951978: 1.31979: 0.8011980: 0.7111981: 0.9321982: 0.7261983: 1.31984: 0.4211985: 0.4261986: 0.2971987: 0.2841988: 0.1031989: 0.051990: 0.1161991: 0.1171992: 0.0661993: 0.2461994: 0.1381995: 0.0241996: 0.251997: 0.241998: 0.6251999: -0.0212000: 0.0612001: 0.0112002: 0.1592003: 0.6912004: 0.912005: -0.0172006: -0.0222007: 0.4172008: 0.2042009: 0.2752010: 0.307

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.307 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2010.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 403.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados peaked at 1.88 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.022, in 2006.

That places Barbados 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados, 1966 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1966 1.07
1967 0.355 -66.9%
1968 0.518 +45.9%
1969 0.707 +36.5%
1970 1.07 +51.9%
1971 1.88 +75.1%
1972 1.7 -9.8%
1973 1.37 -19.1%
1974 0.876 -36.2%
1975 0.902 +3.0%
1976 1.11 +22.7%
1977 0.795 -28.2%
1978 1.34 +68.4%
1979 0.801 -40.2%
1980 0.711 -11.2%
1981 0.932 +31.1%
1982 0.726 -22.1%
1983 1.32 +81.7%
1984 0.421 -68.1%
1985 0.426 +1.2%
1986 0.297 -30.3%
1987 0.284 -4.4%
1988 0.103 -63.7%
1989 0.05 -51.5%
1990 0.116 +132.0%
1991 0.117 +0.9%
1992 0.066 -43.6%
1993 0.246 +272.7%
1994 0.138 -43.9%
1995 0.024 -82.6%
1996 0.25 +941.7%
1997 0.24 -4.0%
1998 0.625 +160.4%
1999 -0.021 -103.4%
2000 0.061 -390.5%
2001 0.011 -82.0%
2002 0.159 +1345.5%
2003 0.691 +334.6%
2004 0.91 +31.7%
2005 -0.017 -101.9%
2006 -0.022 +29.4%
2007 0.417 -1995.5%
2008 0.204 -51.1%
2009 0.275 +34.8%
2010 0.307 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6635 0.355 1.07 4
1970s 1.18 0.795 1.88 10
1980s 0.5269 0.05 1.32 10
1990s 0.1801 -0.021 0.625 10
2000s 0.2689 -0.022 0.91 10
2010s 0.307 0.307 0.307 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 115 Colombia 0.35 compare
  2. 116 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.34 compare
  3. 117 Paraguay 0.327 compare
  4. 119 Angola 0.306 compare
  5. 120 Suriname 0.282 compare
  6. 121 Dominican Republic 0.277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Barbados was 0.307 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1971.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -0.022 in 2006.
How does Barbados rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Barbados ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 403.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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