Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados
Barbados: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados, 2010–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.02 for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in 2018.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados peaked at 0.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Barbados 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 | — |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Barbados was 0.02 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Barbados ranks 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK