GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,014 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
24,606 constant 2015 US$
in 2008
All-time low
8,457 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados is 23,014 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados peaked at 24,606 constant 2015 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,457 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,457 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9,020 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 9,750 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 9,164 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 9,527 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 10,508 constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 10,814 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 11,863 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 12,610 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 13,509 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 14,797 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 15,389 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 15,554 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15,721 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14,963 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 14,655 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 15,278 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 15,823 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 16,600 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 17,930 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 18,695 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 18,286 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17,333 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 17,358 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,918 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18,051 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,913 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 19,353 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 19,994 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 20,686 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 19,965 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 19,128 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17,977 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 18,067 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,389 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,729 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,456 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 20,369 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21,125 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21,189 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,170 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21,644 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,979 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,163 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,918 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24,193 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24,579 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24,606 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,251 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21,285 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 21,200 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20,535 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20,521 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,636 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20,430 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20,674 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,767 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20,674 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20,688 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,057 constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 18,396 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 21,316 constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 21,701 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22,422 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 23,014 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,522 constant 2015 US$ | 8,457 constant 2015 US$ | 13,509 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,671 constant 2015 US$ | 14,655 constant 2015 US$ | 17,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,659 constant 2015 US$ | 17,333 constant 2015 US$ | 20,686 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,439 constant 2015 US$ | 17,977 constant 2015 US$ | 21,189 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,912 constant 2015 US$ | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ | 24,606 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,741 constant 2015 US$ | 20,430 constant 2015 US$ | 21,285 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ | 17,057 constant 2015 US$ | 23,014 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,854 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Barbados was 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24,606 constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,457 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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