GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita was 28,365 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Barbados is 28,365 current US$, 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 per capita in Barbados peaked at 28,365 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.57 current US$, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 60th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.04 current US$ | 346.57 current US$ | 566.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ | 666.48 current US$ | 2,668 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,616 current US$ | 4,025 current US$ | 7,773 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,819 current US$ | 7,519 current US$ | 11,244 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,097 current US$ | 11,640 current US$ | 17,566 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,541 current US$ | 19,723 current US$ | 21,929 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,251 current US$ | 19,181 current US$ | 28,365 current US$ | 6 |
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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 28,365 current 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 28,365 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.57 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 211 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.