Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados

Barbados: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 51.20 million in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
51.20 million
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
177.00 million
in 2007
All-time low
51.20 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
1995–2017

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados, 1995–2017

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200620171995: 110.0M1996: 114.0M1997: 120.0M1998: 126.0M1999: 132.0M2000: 141.0M2001: 149.0M2002: 146.0M2003: 153.0M2004: 163.0M2005: 158.0M2006: 166.0M2007: 177.0M2008: 154.0M2009: 128.0M2010: 145.0M2011: 114.0M2012: 100.0M2013: 102.0M2014: 115.0M2015: 119.0M2016: 99.0M2017: 51.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados is 51.20 million, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados peaked at 177.00 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.20 million, in 2017.

Barbados ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 110.00 million —
1996 114.00 million +3.6%
1997 120.00 million +5.3%
1998 126.00 million +5.0%
1999 132.00 million +4.8%
2000 141.00 million +6.8%
2001 149.00 million +5.7%
2002 146.00 million -2.0%
2003 153.00 million +4.8%
2004 163.00 million +6.5%
2005 158.00 million -3.1%
2006 166.00 million +5.1%
2007 177.00 million +6.6%
2008 154.00 million -13.0%
2009 128.00 million -16.9%
2010 145.00 million +13.3%
2011 114.00 million -21.4%
2012 100.00 million -12.3%
2013 102.00 million +2.0%
2014 115.00 million +12.7%
2015 119.00 million +3.5%
2016 99.00 million -16.8%
2017 51.20 million -48.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 51.20 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 51.20 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.23 million, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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
2017 -48.3% 99.00 million 51.20 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.40 million 110.00 million 132.00 million 5
2000s 153.50 million 128.00 million 177.00 million 10
2010s 105.65 million 51.20 million 145.00 million 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 174 Burundi 58.04 million compare
  2. 175 Grenada 56.85 million
  3. 176 Yemen 56.00 million compare
  4. 178 Afghanistan 49.50 million compare
  5. 179 Eswatini 42.20 million compare
  6. 180 Solomon Islands 39.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Barbados was 51.20 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 177.00 million in 2007.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 51.20 million in 2017.
How does Barbados rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Barbados ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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