Annual growth of GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 364.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +21.7% |
| 1963 | -6.0% | -174.2% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -165.8% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +160.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -71.8% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +233.4% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | -4.8% | -550.0% |
| 1975 | -2.1% | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -306.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -46.8% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | -151.3% |
| 1982 | -5.2% | +138.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -102.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +2102.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -77.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +543.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -200.7% |
| 1991 | -4.2% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | -6.0% | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -108.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +256.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -91.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +1423.9% |
| 2001 | -2.5% | -154.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -105.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1092.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +308.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -71.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -5233.0% |
| 2010 | -8.5% | +53.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -95.3% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | +687.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -935.6% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -278.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -219.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -62.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -198.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -114.5% |
| 2020 | -17.5% | -27397.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -144.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +102.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +83.6% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27397.2% | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | -5233.0% | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | +2102.8% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2000 | +1423.9% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2003 | +1092.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2014 | +935.6% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | -6.0% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -4.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -5.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -6.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -5.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -8.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -17.5% | 15.9% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Barbados was 2.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.