Military spending per military personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Military spending per military personnel was 50,592 constant 2022 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Barbados, 1979–2020
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per military personnel in Barbados stood at 50,592 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,368 constant 2022 US$, in 1979.
Barbados ranks 69th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,368 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 22,321 constant 2022 US$ | +411.1% |
| 1981 | 23,672 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 21,803 constant 2022 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 21,719 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22,248 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21,623 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19,137 constant 2022 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 18,261 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 19,322 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 20,233 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 20,689 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24,468 constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 27,864 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 32,304 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 33,387 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35,790 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 35,277 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,275 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35,399 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 37,900 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 39,208 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37,628 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39,418 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 41,205 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 42,766 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46,530 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 48,394 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51,189 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 50,592 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50,592 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50,592 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +411.1% | 4,368 constant 2022 US$ | 22,321 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,368 constant 2022 US$ | 4,368 constant 2022 US$ | 4,368 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 21,348 constant 2022 US$ | 18,261 constant 2022 US$ | 23,672 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,561 constant 2022 US$ | 19,322 constant 2022 US$ | 36,275 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,964 constant 2022 US$ | 35,399 constant 2022 US$ | 51,189 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,592 constant 2022 US$ | 50,592 constant 2022 US$ | 50,592 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
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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 constant 2022 US$ in 2020, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51,189 constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,368 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.