Military spending, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Military spending, per capita was 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Barbados, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending, per capita in Barbados stood at 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Barbados peaked at 182.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Barbados 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 13.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 12.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 11.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 10.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 9.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 15.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +165.2% |
| 1974 | 16.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 15.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 14.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 14.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 34.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +105.6% |
| 1980 | 88.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +155.3% |
| 1981 | 93.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 86.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 85.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 84.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 74.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 70.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 77.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 77.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 78.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 73.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 77.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 80.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 76.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 77.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 77.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 73.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 78.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 104.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 120.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 123.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 131.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 129.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 132.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 128.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 137.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 141.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 135.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 141.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 147.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 152.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 166.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 172.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 182.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +165.2% | 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.87 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1980 | +155.3% | 34.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.74 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1979 | +105.6% | 16.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.76 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 93.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 132.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 128.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 182.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Turkey 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 63 Serbia 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 65 Ecuador 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 66 Iceland 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 67 Syria 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Barbados?
- Military spending, per capita in Barbados was 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 182.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for military spending, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.