GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita was 56,730 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Barbados is 56,730 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 56,730 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 594.13 current LCU, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 134th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786.21 current LCU | 594.13 current LCU | 1,134 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,950 current LCU | 1,333 current LCU | 5,366 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,296 current LCU | 8,095 current LCU | 15,633 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,729 current LCU | 15,038 current LCU | 22,616 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,193 current LCU | 23,279 current LCU | 35,131 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,082 current LCU | 39,446 current LCU | 43,859 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,501 current LCU | 38,362 current LCU | 56,730 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 131 Netherlands 65,208 current LCU compare
- 133 Brazil 59,858 current LCU compare
- 135 Malaysia 56,231 current LCU compare
- 136 Austria 55,691 current LCU compare
- 137 San Marino 55,371 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in Barbados was 56,730 current LCU 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 56,730 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.13 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.