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 214 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.
GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 594.13 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 627.66 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 647.04 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 720.87 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 709.07 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 742.68 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 792.05 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 883.18 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1,012 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 1,134 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1,333 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 1,481 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,645 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 2,041 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 2,553 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 3,235 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 3,474 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3,949 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 4,421 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 5,366 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 8,095 current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 8,883 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 9,249 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9,788 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 10,627 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 11,082 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 12,131 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 13,324 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 14,145 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 15,633 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 15,651 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,669 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,038 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 15,899 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,539 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17,017 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18,125 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 19,151 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 21,590 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 22,616 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,349 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23,279 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,521 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,152 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,773 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 28,429 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 31,239 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 34,471 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 35,131 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32,590 current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 39,446 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 40,292 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39,623 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40,769 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 40,847 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40,859 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,623 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41,742 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 42,756 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43,859 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 38,362 current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 42,169 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 48,786 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 51,168 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 53,794 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 56,730 current LCU | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 56,730 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 80% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 56,730 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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% | 5,366 current LCU | 8,095 current LCU |
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
- 132 Channel Islands 60,007 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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 214 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.