Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2008
All-time low
16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados peaked at 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2020.
That places Barbados 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 18,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 17,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 20,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 23,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 20,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 20,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 90 Mexico 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.