GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Barbados 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9749 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9372 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9128 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9004 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8889 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9043 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.908 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8741 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.888 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.872 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8518 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8784 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8713 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8786 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.906 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.872 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9749 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8635 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8786 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 194 Israel 0.9758 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 South Sudan 0.9377 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Switzerland 0.8861 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Puerto Rico 0.8698 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Bermuda 0.8614 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Iceland 0.8467 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.8757 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.