Remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Remittances, annual growth rate was -47.48 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -47.48 % change on previous year for remittances, annual growth rate in 2017.
The figure is down 135.3% on the previous year and down 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 137.12 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -57.56 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1974 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1975 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1976 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1977 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1978 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0983 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1980 | -57.56 % change on previous year | -58662.6% |
| 1981 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1982 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1983 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1985 | -25.12 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1986 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1987 | 137.12 % change on previous year | +563.0% |
| 1988 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1989 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1990 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1991 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.63 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1993 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1994 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1995 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -474.8% |
| 1996 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0831 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1999 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -10431.6% |
| 2000 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2002 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2003 | 1 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2004 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 2005 | -34.73 % change on previous year | +409.5% |
| 2006 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 43.19 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2008 | -28.8 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2009 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2010 | -41.16 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2011 | 75.56 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2012 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2013 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +343.3% |
| 2014 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2015 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 2016 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 2017 | -47.48 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -47.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.999 % change on previous year, 47.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -47.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 25.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -58662.6% | 0.0983 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +10431.6% | -0.0831 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 137.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 24.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0771 % change on previous year | -34.73 % change on previous year | 43.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4753 % change on previous year | -47.48 % change on previous year | 75.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 Ghana -41.64 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iraq -42.37 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Mauritania -44.63 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Eswatini -60.33 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea -71.36 % 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Barbados was -47.48 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 137.12 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.9%. 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 Remittances, 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 Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.