GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 5.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 24.19 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Barbados 117th out of 204 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +445.1% |
| 1993 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1994 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1507.7% |
| 2003 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2004 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2009 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2010 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2012 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8132 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2183 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9488 % change on previous year | -534.6% |
| 2018 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -568.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2020 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -1462.4% |
| 2021 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2022 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +241.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.58 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1507.7% | -0.1672 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1462.4% | 1.25 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2654 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 24.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 114 Tonga 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belize 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kuwait 5.61 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Israel 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Poland 5.49 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Barbados was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.