GDP, PPP in Barbados
Barbados: GDP, PPP was 7.32 billion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in Barbados stood at 7.32 billion current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Barbados peaked at 7.32 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.02 billion current international $, in 1992.
That places Barbados 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.15 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 billion current international $ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.02 billion current international $ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.25 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.38 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.58 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.81 billion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.00 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.07 billion current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.35 billion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.34 billion current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.44 billion current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.63 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.82 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 billion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.93 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.08 billion current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.81 billion current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.40 billion current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.51 billion current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.17 billion current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.28 billion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.24 billion current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.35 billion current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.37 billion current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.31 billion current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.62 billion current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.66 billion current international $ | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.99 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.20 billion current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 6.54 billion current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.93 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.32 billion current international $ | +5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.32 billion current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 249.67 billion current international $, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.32 billion current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.06 billion current international $, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 billion current international $ | 3.02 billion current international $ | 4.07 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion current international $ | 4.34 billion current international $ | 6.08 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 billion current international $ | 5.17 billion current international $ | 5.62 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 billion current international $ | 4.66 billion current international $ | 7.32 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 167 Bermuda 7.67 billion current international $ compare
- 168 Lesotho 7.53 billion current international $ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 7.41 billion current international $ compare
- 171 Central African Republic 7.24 billion current international $ compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 6.87 billion current international $ compare
- 173 East Timor 6.82 billion 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, ppp in Barbados?
- Gdp, ppp in Barbados was 7.32 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 billion current international $ in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, 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) 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. 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.