Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
16.51 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
39.87 million constant 2024 US$
in 1993
All-time low
2.76 million constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Years of data
45
1966–2010
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados, 1966–2010
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados stood at 16.51 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados peaked at 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 4.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -66.9% |
| 1968 | 6.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.5% |
| 1969 | 9.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 10.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 10.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 8.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 15.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +92.8% |
| 1976 | 15.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 12.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 7.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 5.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 10.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.7% |
| 1983 | 14.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 16.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 15.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 10.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 12.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 9.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 6.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 5.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 7.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +574.2% |
| 1994 | 6.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 5.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 7.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 8.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -67.7% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.3% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 9.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 8.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 7.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 12.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +574.2% | 5.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Saint Lucia 17.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.05 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 North Korea 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 157 Hong Kong 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Barbados was 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.