River flow minimum in Barbados
Barbados: River flow minimum was 0.0334 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Barbados is 0.0334 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Barbados peaked at 0.098 m3 per sec in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 m3 per sec, in 2018.
That places Barbados 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Barbados, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0125 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.0766 m3 per sec | +510.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 m3 per sec | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0938 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0965 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.098 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 m3 per sec | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0745 m3 per sec | +124.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 m3 per sec | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0928 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0903 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0897 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 m3 per sec | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 m3 per sec | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 m3 per sec | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 m3 per sec | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0409 m3 per sec | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 m3 per sec | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0334 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0334 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +510.8% | 0.0125 m3 per sec | 0.0766 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0741 m3 per sec | 0.0125 m3 per sec | 0.0965 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0631 m3 per sec | 0.0104 m3 per sec | 0.098 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 m3 per sec | 0.0309 m3 per sec | 0.0409 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Barbados?
- River flow minimum in Barbados was 0.0334 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.098 m3 per sec in 2010.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 m3 per sec in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for river flow minimum?
- Barbados ranks 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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