Military spending per military personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Military spending per military personnel was 50,592 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Barbados, 1979–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per military personnel in Barbados stood at 50,592.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Barbados peaked at 51,189 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,368, in 1979.
Barbados ranks 69th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,368 | — |
| 1980 | 22,321 | +411.1% |
| 1981 | 23,672 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 21,803 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 21,719 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22,248 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21,623 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19,137 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 18,261 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 19,322 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 20,233 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 20,689 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24,468 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 27,864 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 32,304 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 33,387 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35,790 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 35,277 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,275 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35,399 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 37,900 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 39,208 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37,628 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39,418 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 41,205 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 42,766 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46,530 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 48,394 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51,189 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 50,592 | -1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50,592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50,592 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +411.1% | 4,368 | 22,321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,368 | 4,368 | 4,368 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21,348 | 18,261 | 23,672 | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,561 | 19,322 | 36,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,964 | 35,399 | 51,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,592 | 50,592 | 50,592 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 military personnel in Barbados?
- Military spending per military personnel in Barbados was 50,592 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51,189 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,368 in 1979.
- How does Barbados rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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