Net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados

Barbados: Net official development assistance and aid received was 16.05 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.05 million
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
42.04 million
in 1983
All-time low
-1.06 million
in 1999
Years of data
45
1966–2010

Net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados, 1966–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1966198820101966: 14.0M1967: 4.7M1968: 7.1M1969: 10.7M1970: 17.9M1971: 32.6M1972: 30.2M1973: 25.4M1974: 17.4M1975: 18.1M1976: 22.2M1977: 17.6M1978: 30.9M1979: 19.5M1980: 17.9M1981: 27.5M1982: 22.8M1983: 42.0M1984: 15.1M1985: 16.6M1986: 11.0M1987: 10.2M1988: 3.7M1989: 1.8M1990: 3.4M1991: 3.5M1992: 1.6M1993: 8.1M1994: 4.2M1995: 281.6k1996: 7.7M1997: 8.8M1998: 26.5M1999: -1.1M2000: 3.3M2001: -129.3k2002: 7.4M2003: 29.4M2004: 37.6M2005: -832.0k2006: -442.0k2007: 20.2M2008: 9.5M2009: 12.5M2010: 16.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 16.05 million for net official development assistance and aid received in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 390.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados peaked at 42.04 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.06 million, in 1999.

That places Barbados 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados, 1966 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1966 13.97 million —
1967 4.70 million -66.3%
1968 7.11 million +51.3%
1969 10.66 million +49.9%
1970 17.89 million +67.9%
1971 32.55 million +81.9%
1972 30.18 million -7.3%
1973 25.44 million -15.7%
1974 17.35 million -31.8%
1975 18.14 million +4.5%
1976 22.22 million +22.5%
1977 17.58 million -20.9%
1978 30.94 million +76.0%
1979 19.53 million -36.9%
1980 17.94 million -8.1%
1981 27.49 million +53.2%
1982 22.80 million -17.1%
1983 42.04 million +84.4%
1984 15.07 million -64.2%
1985 16.57 million +10.0%
1986 10.96 million -33.9%
1987 10.23 million -6.7%
1988 3.70 million -63.8%
1989 1.76 million -52.4%
1990 3.41 million +93.9%
1991 3.47 million +1.6%
1992 1.58 million -54.4%
1993 8.05 million +409.1%
1994 4.18 million -48.1%
1995 281,620 -93.3%
1996 7.73 million +2644.6%
1997 8.80 million +13.9%
1998 26.55 million +201.6%
1999 -1.06 million -104.0%
2000 3.27 million -407.8%
2001 -129,342 -104.0%
2002 7.38 million -5804.8%
2003 29.40 million +298.5%
2004 37.64 million +28.0%
2005 -832,048 -102.2%
2006 -442,032 -46.9%
2007 20.22 million -4675.0%
2008 9.52 million -52.9%
2009 12.50 million +31.2%
2010 16.05 million +28.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 16.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 16.05 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 +5804.8% -129,342 7.38 million
2007 +4675.0% -442,032 20.22 million
1996 +2644.6% 281,620 7.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.11 million 4.70 million 13.97 million 4
1970s 23.18 million 17.35 million 32.55 million 10
1980s 16.86 million 1.76 million 42.04 million 10
1990s 6.30 million -1.06 million 26.55 million 10
2000s 11.85 million -832,048 37.64 million 10
2010s 16.05 million 16.05 million 16.05 million 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 148 Palau 28.79 million compare
  2. 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million compare
  3. 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.47 million compare
  4. 152 North Korea 14.42 million compare
  5. 153 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million compare
  6. 154 Singapore 10.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Barbados was 16.05 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 42.04 million in 1983.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -1.06 million in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Barbados ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 390.2%. 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 Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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