Barbados vs Singapore: Inflation of consumer prices
Barbados
0.8%
in 2025
Singapore
0.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
157th
Singapore rank
155th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 1.2% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Barbados or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Barbados and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 155th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.