GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita was 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,014 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
24,606 constant 2015 US$
in 2008
All-time low
8,457 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 23,014 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 24,606 constant 2015 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,457 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,457 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9,020 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 9,750 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 9,164 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 9,527 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 10,508 constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 10,814 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 11,863 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 12,610 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 13,509 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 14,797 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 15,389 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 15,554 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15,721 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14,963 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 14,655 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 15,278 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 15,823 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 16,600 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 17,930 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 18,695 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 18,286 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17,333 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 17,358 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,918 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18,051 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,913 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 19,353 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 19,994 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 20,686 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 19,965 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 19,128 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17,977 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 18,067 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,389 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,729 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,456 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 20,369 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21,125 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21,189 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,170 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21,644 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,979 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,163 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,918 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24,193 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24,579 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24,606 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,251 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21,285 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 21,200 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20,535 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20,521 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,636 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20,430 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20,674 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,767 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20,674 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20,688 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,057 constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 18,396 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 21,316 constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 21,701 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22,422 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 23,014 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 23,014 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 66% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 23,014 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,522 constant 2015 US$ | 8,457 constant 2015 US$ | 13,509 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,671 constant 2015 US$ | 14,655 constant 2015 US$ | 17,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,659 constant 2015 US$ | 17,333 constant 2015 US$ | 20,686 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,439 constant 2015 US$ | 17,977 constant 2015 US$ | 21,189 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,912 constant 2015 US$ | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ | 24,606 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,741 constant 2015 US$ | 20,430 constant 2015 US$ | 21,285 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ | 17,057 constant 2015 US$ | 23,014 constant 2015 US$ | 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 per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in Barbados was 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24,606 constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,457 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.