Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Barbados
Barbados: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 12,061 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Barbados, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12,061 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Barbados peaked at 12,994 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 934.1, in 1820.
Barbados ranks 79th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 934.1 | — |
| 1850 | 1,098 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 1,344 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 1,558 | +15.9% |
| 1910 | 1,937 | +24.3% |
| 1929 | 2,599 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 3,390 | +30.4% |
| 1960 | 5,316 | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 10,197 | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 12,318 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 12,994 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12,600 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,379 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11,954 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12,061 | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,061 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 934.1 | 934.1 | 934.1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,098 | 1,098 | 1,098 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,344 | 1,344 | 1,344 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,558 | 1,558 | 1,558 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,937 | 1,937 | 1,937 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,599 | 2,599 | 2,599 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,390 | 3,390 | 3,390 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,316 | 5,316 | 5,316 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10,197 | 10,197 | 10,197 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12,318 | 12,318 | 12,318 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,994 | 12,994 | 12,994 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,490 | 12,379 | 12,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,008 | 11,954 | 12,061 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More poverty & inequality data for Barbados
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,793 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.1287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Barbados?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Barbados was 12,061 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12,994 in 1990.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 934.1 in 1820.
- How does Barbados rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.