Arms imports in Barbados
Barbados: Arms imports was 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009. ▲ Rising
Arms imports in Barbados, 1981–2009
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Barbados is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Barbados peaked at 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 106 Botswana 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 106 Ghana 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Haiti 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Jamaica 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Latvia 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Mali 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 South Sudan 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Uruguay 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Barbados
- Tax revenue 23.4% (2016)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.0% (2016)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.9% (2016)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2016)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.1% (2016)
- Interest payments 25.6% (2016)
- Grants and other revenue 7.5% (2016)
- Interest payments 22.5% (2016)
- Other taxes 8.0% (2016)
- Compensation of employees 24.7% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Barbados?
- Arms imports in Barbados was 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for arms imports?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.