Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Barbados
Barbados: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2022
All-time low
-10.8%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -118.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +388.4% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -189.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -249.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +1533.3% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -430.6% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -551.9% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -313.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -223.5% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | -182.6% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -91.0% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +876.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -222.0% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | -798.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -109.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +650.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -10.8% | 7.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados was 3.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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