Urban population, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.