GDP per capita, PPP in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita, PPP was 25,894 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados stood at 25,894 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados peaked at 25,894 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,601 current international $, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,184 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 12,068 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,601 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,935 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12,407 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12,901 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13,647 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14,534 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 15,243 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 15,506 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16,591 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 16,540 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,819 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17,417 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18,035 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19,235 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 20,931 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 21,841 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22,285 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,188 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,633 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 19,958 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,669 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19,008 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18,808 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,190 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,190 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,970 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,774 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,987 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,544 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 17,687 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21,952 current international $ | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 23,176 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 24,540 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 25,894 current international $ | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25,894 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,178 current international $, 43% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25,894 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,203 current international $ | 11,601 current international $ | 15,506 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,088 current international $ | 16,540 current international $ | 22,285 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,319 current international $ | 18,669 current international $ | 19,987 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,632 current international $ | 16,544 current international $ | 25,894 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 North Macedonia 28,029 current international $ compare
- 87 Thailand 26,250 current international $ compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 26,112 current international $ compare
- 90 Mexico 25,868 current international $ compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,814 current international $ compare
- 92 Armenia 24,754 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados was 25,894 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,894 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,601 current international $ in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.