Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1988–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.1562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Barbados 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0988 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0985 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0841 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0868 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0961 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0921 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0639 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0599 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0567 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0503 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0464 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0456 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0411 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0371 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0363 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 21.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1275 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Belarus 0.0406 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Italy 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Hungary 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Ireland 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Czechia 0.0136 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.