Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Barbados
Barbados: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 4.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.2
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 2016
All-time low
3.45
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Barbados, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Barbados is 4.2, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Barbados peaked at 4.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2012.
That places Barbados 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.45 | — |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.45 | 4.43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 79 New Zealand 4.31 compare
- 80 Maldives 4.3 compare
- 81 Bangladesh 4.24 compare
- 83 Congo 4.11 compare
- 84 South Africa 3.88 compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 3.87 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Barbados?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Barbados was 4.2 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Barbados ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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