Annual GDP growth in Barbados
Barbados: Annual GDP growth was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Barbados stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 229.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Barbados peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -3.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -14.4% | 17.2% | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,949 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,898 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Barbados?
- Annual gdp growth in Barbados was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual gdp growth?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.8%. 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 Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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