Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
84th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1989
All-time low
5,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados stood at 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados peaked at 13,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Barbados 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,606 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 5,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 6,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 7,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 8,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 8,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 9,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 10,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 10,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 9,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 10,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 11,824 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 12,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 12,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 11,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 11,903 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,471 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 13,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13,166 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 11,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 11,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,174 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12,565 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,651 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,415 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 13,428 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,359 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,952 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 10,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,824 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,309 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,166 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,928 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,565 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,428 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,445 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 81 Egypt 12,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 82 Libya 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 83 Indonesia 12,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 85 Iraq 11,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 86 South Africa 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 11,485 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Barbados was 12,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.