Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Barbados
Barbados: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 85.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Barbados, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Barbados stood at 85.97.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Barbados peaked at 95.86 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.65, in 1993.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.45 | — |
| 1963 | 69.11 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 73.84 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 73.59 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 78.16 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 80.36 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 83.2 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 87.86 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 88.15 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86.3 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 84.63 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 78.17 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 74.36 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 75.32 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 77.33 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 81.18 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 82.5 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 78.85 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 73.11 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 71.69 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 72.5 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 71.59 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 73.54 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.69 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 75.73 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.7 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 67.5 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 62.39 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 61.65 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.68 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 65.98 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 68.44 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 68.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.73 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 70.03 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 70.58 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.12 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 73.14 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.98 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 93.32 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 95.26 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 95.86 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.05 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 83.69 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 83.63 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.24 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.06 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.42 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.58 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.64 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 74.15 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 85.97 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5 | 69.11 | 83.2 | 8 |
| 1970s | 80.91 | 74.36 | 88.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8 | 71.59 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 | 61.65 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 | 70.03 | 95.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.52 | 81.24 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 | 68.64 | 85.97 | 3 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 850 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Barbados?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Barbados was 85.97 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 95.86 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.65 in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.