Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Barbados, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Barbados is 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Barbados peaked at 22,780 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,496 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
Barbados ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 10,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 10,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 11,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 12,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 12,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 11,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 11,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 12,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 11,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 22,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 19,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 16,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 19,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 19,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 43 Saudi Arabia 24,731 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Slovenia 22,960 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Cyprus 21,196 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19,853 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Portugal 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Czechia 19,000 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 50,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 48,608 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Barbados was 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22,780 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,496 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.