Wealth share richest in Barbados
Barbados: Wealth share richest was 28.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.57
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.13
in 1980
All-time low
27.56
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 28.57 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Barbados peaked at 37.13 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.56, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.13 | — |
| 1981 | 37.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 36.99 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.97 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.84 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.77 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.64 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.62 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.53 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.92 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.7 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.36 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.28 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.11 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.81 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.63 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 34.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.33 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.1 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.96 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.67 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.56 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.23 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.83 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.66 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.45 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.33 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.11 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.94 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.87 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.43 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.98 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.56 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.28 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.83 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.31 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.86 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.09 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.56 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.59 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.66 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 28.66 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 | 36.53 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.28 | 33.96 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.86 | 31.94 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 | 28.09 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 27.56 | 29.66 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Barbados?
- Wealth share richest in Barbados was 28.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.56 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for wealth share richest?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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