GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.95 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-17.41 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 2.7 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 449.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 15.95 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.41 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Barbados 127th out of 213 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 LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1963 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1964 | 5 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1965 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1967 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1968 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1972 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1974 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1975 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -329.5% |
| 1977 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1981 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1982 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5018 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +617.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 1987 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1991 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1992 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7931 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1994 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1997 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2000 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +1227.3% |
| 2001 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7873 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 2006 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6335 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2009 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -892.0% |
| 2010 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0738 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +3770.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1954 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8069 % change on previous year | +312.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7723 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6552 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2412 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2020 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -7317.7% |
| 2021 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2022 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -7317.7% | 0.2412 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -3770.5% | -0.0738 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1227.3% | 0.3351 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -892.0% | 0.6335 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4698 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8723 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 124 Belize 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Montenegro 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Kuwait 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Colombia 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Czechia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.6%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.