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$, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 61st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.57 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 366.13 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 377.44 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 420.5 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 413.62 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 433.23 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 462.03 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 508.13 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 505.89 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 566.83 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 666.48 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 749.8 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 856.07 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,042 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,243 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 1,601 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 1,734 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,968 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,198 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 2,668 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 4,025 current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 4,417 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 4,599 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,866 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,284 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5,510 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,031 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 6,625 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 7,033 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7,773 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,781 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,790 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,519 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,905 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,223 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,460 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,012 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 9,522 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10,734 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11,244 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11,675 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11,640 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,760 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,076 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12,886 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,214 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 15,620 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17,235 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 17,566 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,295 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19,723 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 20,146 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19,811 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,384 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,424 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,430 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,311 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,871 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21,378 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,929 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19,181 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 21,084 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 24,393 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 25,584 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 26,897 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 28,365 current US$ | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28,365 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 73% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28,365 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,226 current US$, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.9% | 2,668 current US$ | 4,025 current US$ |
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 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in Barbados was 28,365 current US$ 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 61st 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 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.