GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 28,365 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Barbados is 28,365 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 28,365 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.57 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Barbados 60th out of 212 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 (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 366.14 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 377.44 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 420.5 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 413.62 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 433.23 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 462.03 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 508.13 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 505.89 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 566.83 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 666.47 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 749.8 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 856.07 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,198 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 2,668 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 4,025 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 4,417 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 4,599 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,866 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,284 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5,510 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,031 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 6,625 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 7,033 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7,773 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,781 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,790 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,519 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,905 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,223 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,460 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,012 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 9,522 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10,734 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11,244 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11,675 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11,640 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,760 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,076 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12,886 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,214 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 15,620 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17,235 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 17,566 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,295 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19,723 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 20,146 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19,811 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,384 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,424 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,430 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,311 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,871 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21,378 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,929 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19,181 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 21,084 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 24,393 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 25,584 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 26,897 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 28,365 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28,365 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28,365 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.9% | 2,668 current US$ per person | 4,025 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.04 current US$ per person | 346.57 current US$ per person | 566.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ per person | 666.47 current US$ per person | 2,668 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,616 current US$ per person | 4,025 current US$ per person | 7,773 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,819 current US$ per person | 7,519 current US$ per person | 11,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,097 current US$ per person | 11,640 current US$ per person | 17,566 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,541 current US$ per person | 19,723 current US$ per person | 21,929 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,251 current US$ per person | 19,181 current US$ per person | 28,365 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 28,365 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28,365 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.57 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.