GDP (current US$) (Country official) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current US$) (Country official) was 8.02 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8.02 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Barbados peaked at 8.02 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.02 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$) (Country official) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.02 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 85.36 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 88.78 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 99.89 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 99.25 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 105.02 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 113.19 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 125.55 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 125.73 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 141.39 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 166.21 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 186.83 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 213.72 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 260.77 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 311.81 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 402.18 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 435.91 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 495.10 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 552.88 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 670.36 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.47 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.49 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.40 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.95 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.60 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.02 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.02 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.59 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$) (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 | +51.0% | 670.36 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.42 million current US$ | 80.02 million current US$ | 141.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 369.58 million current US$ | 166.21 million current US$ | 670.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 billion current US$ | 5.43 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Bermuda 9.19 billion current US$ compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 8.91 billion current US$ compare
- 162 New Caledonia 8.55 billion current US$ compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 7.77 billion current US$ compare
- 165 Maldives 7.74 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Isle of Man 7.58 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Barbados?
- Gdp in Barbados was 8.02 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.02 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.