Gross domestic product (GDP) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados stood at 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados peaked at 6.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 157 Bermuda 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Isle of Man 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Maldives 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 French Polynesia 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Guam 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -653.60 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados was 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Barbados ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.