Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados
Barbados: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados, 1966–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados is 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 388.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados peaked at 100,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Barbados 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 34,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 11,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1968 | 17,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1969 | 26,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 43,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1971 | 79,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1972 | 73,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 61,565 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 42,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 43,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 53,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 42,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 73,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 46,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 43,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 65,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 54,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 100,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1984 | 35,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1985 | 39,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 26,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 24,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 8,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1989 | 4,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1990 | 8,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 8,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 19,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +398.4% |
| 1994 | 10,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 765.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 18,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2324.2% |
| 1997 | 21,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 63,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +201.2% |
| 1999 | -2,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -103.9% |
| 2000 | 7,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -415.2% |
| 2001 | -356.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -104.5% |
| 2002 | 17,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5073.2% |
| 2003 | 70,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +297.1% |
| 2004 | 90,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | -1,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -102.2% |
| 2006 | -1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 48,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4329.0% |
| 2008 | 22,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 29,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5073.2% | -356.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +4329.0% | -1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2324.2% | 765.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 56,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 79,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 63,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 26 Bangladesh 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Samoa 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 41,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Gambia 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Moldova 33,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Barbados was 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.7%. 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 Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.