GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 25.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Barbados 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 24.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 25.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 21.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 23.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 24.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 23.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 23.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 24.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 23.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 20.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 18.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 15.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 12.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 9.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 8.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 7.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 4.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 4.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -30.9% | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 21.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 25.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 22.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 101 Colombia 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Greece 0.8135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Belize 0.8104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Cape Verde 0.8101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Senegal 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.