Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More public sector data for Barbados
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2009)
- Tax revenue 23.4% (2016)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 9.85 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.0% (2016)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 132.09 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 4.43 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.