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Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Barbados	Mexico	Italy
Dec 31, 1999	273	97,242	56,940
Dec 31, 2000	274	98,403	56,966
Dec 31, 2001	275	99,599	57,004
Dec 31, 2002	276	100,863	57,114
Dec 31, 2003	278	102,132	57,423
Dec 31, 2004	279	103,334	57,852
Dec 31, 2005	280	104,508	58,191
Dec 31, 2006	281	105,738	58,424
Dec 31, 2007	282	107,083	58,781
Dec 31, 2008	283	108,554	59,236
Dec 31, 2009	285	110,061	59,580
Dec 31, 2010	286	111,468	59,844
Dec 31, 2011	287	112,826	60,052
Dec 31, 2012	288	114,163	60,216
Dec 31, 2013	289	115,471	60,337
Dec 31, 2014	290	116,757	60,346
Dec 31, 2015	291	118,017	60,255
Dec 31, 2016	291	117,444	60,140
Dec 31, 2017	292	118,799	60,027
Dec 31, 2018	293	120,289	59,902
Dec 31, 2019	294	121,872	59,754
Dec 31, 2020	294	123,260	59,464
Dec 31, 2021	295	124,462	59,158
Dec 31, 2022	295	125,247	58,966

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Mexico

1550–1812: Arroyo Abad, L. and J.L. van Zanden (2016), “Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times” Journal of Economic History 76(4): 1182–1215.
1812–1870: Prados de la Escosura, L., (2009), ‘Lost decades? Economic performance in post-independence Latin America’, Journal of Latin America Studies, 41, pp. 279–307. (updated data)
1870-1895: Bértola, L., & Ocampo, J. A. (2012). The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence. Oxford University Press, Table A.2
1895–2003: Barro, R.J. and J.F. Ursua, (2008). “Macroeconomic Crises since 1870” Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 39(1 (Spring), pages 255-350

Italy

1451-1861: Chilosi, D., & Ciccarelli, C. (2023). Italy in the Great Divergence: What Can We Learn from Engel’s Law (SSRN Scholarly Paper 4514091).
1861-1871 (North Italy): Malanima, P. (2010), “The long decline of a leading economy: GDP in central and northern Italy, 1300–1913” European Review of Economic History 15 (2): 169–219.
1871-1990: Baffigi, A. (2011).”Italian National Accounts, 1861-2011”, Banca d’Italia Economic History Working Papers 18.

No separate list is published for Barbados; the database as a whole is cited above.