Gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados
Barbados: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 11,546 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11,546
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
90th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13,498
in 1989
All-time low
3,390
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados stood at 11,546.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados peaked at 13,498 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,390, in 1950.
That places Barbados 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,390 | — |
| 1951 | 3,513 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,655 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,803 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,947 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 4,133 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 4,390 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 4,646 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 4,855 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 5,053 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 5,316 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 5,683 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 5,923 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6,033 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6,355 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6,468 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6,873 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 7,492 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 8,429 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 9,247 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 10,197 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 10,514 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10,567 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10,635 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 10,080 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 9,825 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 10,222 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 10,541 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11,014 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 11,837 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 12,318 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 12,065 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11,424 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 11,419 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,772 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 11,848 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12,404 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 12,683 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13,087 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13,498 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 12,994 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 12,298 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 11,427 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 11,344 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11,406 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,474 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11,761 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,124 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,385 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12,238 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,600 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12,112 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12,026 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,095 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,079 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,380 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,890 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,917 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,786 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12,094 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11,954 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,870 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11,860 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,809 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,780 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,849 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,125 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,157 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,030 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,040 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,487 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 10,386 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,546 | +11.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11,546 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11,546 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,999, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,138 | 3,390 | 5,053 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,782 | 5,316 | 9,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,543 | 9,825 | 11,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,252 | 11,419 | 13,498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,945 | 11,344 | 12,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,398 | 12,026 | 12,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,947 | 11,780 | 12,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,807 | 10,386 | 11,546 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Barbados was 11,546 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13,498 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,390 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Barbados ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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