Net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados
Barbados: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados, 1966–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados is 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 387.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados peaked at 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Barbados 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1972 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +953.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -394.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1359.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +333.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1995.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 South Africa 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Hungary 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Gabon 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Croatia 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Barbados
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 20,000 current US$ (1997)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 640,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 12.35 million current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 100,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 30,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 80,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.20 million current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway -10,000 current US$ (2001)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 14.80 million current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Barbados was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.8%. 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 Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.