Gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados

Barbados: Gap to reaching the target of art was 60.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.36
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
111th
of 149 countries
All-time high
60.36
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 0.0921996: 0.161997: 0.2161998: 0.2671999: 0.632000: 0.0612001: 0.2342002: 2.82003: 17.52004: 222005: 23.92006: 262007: 28.62008: 32.12009: 34.62010: 382011: 39.92012: 432013: 45.22014: 46.12015: 47.32016: 49.62017: 52.52018: 54.52019: 57.72020: 57.52021: 58.82022: 57.12023: 58.52024: 60.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados is 60.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados peaked at 60.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Barbados 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0.0918 —
1996 0.16 +74.3%
1997 0.2165 +35.3%
1998 0.2672 +23.4%
1999 0.6304 +136.0%
2000 0.0606 -90.4%
2001 0.2341 +286.1%
2002 2.79 +1092.3%
2003 17.53 +528.0%
2004 22.05 +25.8%
2005 23.86 +8.2%
2006 26.04 +9.1%
2007 28.59 +9.8%
2008 32.07 +12.2%
2009 34.64 +8.0%
2010 37.99 +9.6%
2011 39.85 +4.9%
2012 43.01 +7.9%
2013 45.21 +5.1%
2014 46.07 +1.9%
2015 47.31 +2.7%
2016 49.56 +4.8%
2017 52.52 +6.0%
2018 54.5 +3.8%
2019 57.68 +5.8%
2020 57.5 -0.3%
2021 58.78 +2.2%
2022 57.08 -2.9%
2023 58.54 +2.5%
2024 60.36 +3.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 60.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.29, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 60.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.98, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gap to reaching the target of art 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
2002 +1092.3% 0.2341 2.79
2003 +528.0% 2.79 17.53
2001 +286.1% 0.0606 0.2341
1999 +136.0% 0.2672 0.6304
2000 -90.4% 0.6304 0.0606
1996 +74.3% 0.0918 0.16

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1366 0 0.6304 10
2000s 18.79 0.0606 34.64 10
2010s 47.37 37.99 57.68 10
2020s 58.45 57.08 60.36 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 108 Montenegro 60.98 compare
  2. 109 East Timor 60.77 compare
  3. 110 Malaysia 60.4 compare
  4. 112 Bolivia 59.69 compare
  5. 113 North Macedonia 59.14 compare
  6. 114 Palestine 58.37 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados?
Gap to reaching the target of art in Barbados was 60.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 60.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for gap to reaching the target of art?
Barbados ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is gap to reaching the target of art rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Gap to reaching the target of art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gap to reaching the target of art
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
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