GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 25,894 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 25,894 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados peaked at 25,894 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,601 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,184 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,068 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,601 current international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,935 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12,407 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12,901 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13,647 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14,534 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 15,243 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 15,506 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16,591 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 16,540 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,819 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17,417 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18,035 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19,235 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 20,931 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 21,841 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22,285 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,188 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,633 current international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 19,958 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,669 current international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19,008 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18,808 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,190 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,191 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,970 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,774 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,987 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,544 current international $ per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 17,687 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21,952 current international $ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 23,176 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 24,540 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 25,894 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25,894 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 43% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25,894 current international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,203 current international $ per person | 11,601 current international $ per person | 15,506 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,088 current international $ per person | 16,540 current international $ per person | 22,285 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,319 current international $ per person | 18,669 current international $ per person | 19,987 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,632 current international $ per person | 16,544 current international $ per person | 25,894 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 North Macedonia 28,029 current international $ per person compare
- 87 Thailand 26,250 current international $ per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 26,112 current international $ per person compare
- 90 Mexico 25,868 current international $ per person compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,814 current international $ per person compare
- 92 Armenia 24,754 current international $ per person 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 $), per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados was 25,894 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,894 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,601 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.