Military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Military spending, annual growth rate was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1967–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados is -1.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 120.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 165.87 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.6 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Barbados 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -5.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1969 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1970 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1971 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1972 | -34.6 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 1973 | 165.87 % change on previous year | -579.3% |
| 1974 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1975 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1976 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7044 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1978 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +2273.5% |
| 1979 | 105.36 % change on previous year | +530.2% |
| 1980 | 155.53 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1982 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3857 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1984 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -731.7% |
| 1985 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1986 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
| 1987 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2772 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1990 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +3081.1% |
| 1991 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1992 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1996 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3674 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1999 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +1177.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +5659.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +710.2% |
| 2004 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2008 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2010 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2011 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 2012 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2013 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2015 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5659.8% | 0.0818 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3081.1% | 0.2772 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2273.5% | 0.7044 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1177.5% | -0.3674 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.48 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.71 % change on previous year | -34.6 % change on previous year | 165.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.66 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 155.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2397 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 156 Bangladesh -0.3485 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.5743 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Pakistan -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sri Lanka -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bahamas -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea -2.77 % change on previous year 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 military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Barbados was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 165.87 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.