Barbados vs Libya: GDP per capita

Barbados
11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Libya
12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Barbados rank
89th
Libya rank
86th

GDP per capita over time

  • Barbados
  • Libya
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices in Barbados, a difference of 1,209 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 89th and Libya ranks 86th of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 4,138 international-$ in 2011 prices 813 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,326 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1960s 6,782 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,564 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,218 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1970s 10,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,328 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,216 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1980s 12,252 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,956 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,295 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1990s 11,945 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,032 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,913 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
2000s 12,398 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,545 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,147 international-$ in 2011 prices Libya
2010s 11,947 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,657 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,709 international-$ in 2011 prices Libya
2020s 10,807 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,098 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,292 international-$ in 2011 prices Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Libya?
Libya, at 12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Libya?
1,209 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Libya?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Libya rank globally for gdp per capita?
Barbados ranks 89th and Libya ranks 86th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.