GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados is 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Barbados 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Tonga 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Fiji 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Belize 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Curacao 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Aruba 1.79 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.