GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 24,838 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados is 24,838 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados peaked at 24,838 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,469 current international $ per person, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 90th of 203 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,968 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 11,884 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11,469 current international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 11,755 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,201 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12,634 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13,330 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 14,257 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 14,955 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 15,152 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,186 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 16,074 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,314 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16,846 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17,554 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18,543 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19,931 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21,152 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 21,387 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20,480 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19,228 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18,881 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18,083 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18,355 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,154 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,474 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18,442 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,244 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,983 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19,122 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16,339 current international $ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 17,401 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 21,428 current international $ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 22,291 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 23,631 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 24,838 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24,838 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 42% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24,838 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,956 current international $ per person, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,961 current international $ per person | 11,469 current international $ per person | 15,152 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,447 current international $ per person | 16,074 current international $ per person | 21,387 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,597 current international $ per person | 18,083 current international $ per person | 19,228 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,988 current international $ per person | 16,339 current international $ per person | 24,838 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 87 Thailand 25,572 current international $ per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 25,429 current international $ per person compare
- 89 Mexico 25,073 current international $ per person compare
- 91 Armenia 24,017 current international $ per person compare
- 92 Palau 23,479 current international $ per person compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 22,830 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Barbados was 24,838 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24,838 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,469 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, 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.