Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 50,832 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Barbados stood at 50,832 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 50,832 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,398 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Barbados 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,398 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 2,697 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 3,099 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 3,454 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 4,223 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 5,420 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 5,930 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 6,061 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,458 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 7,076 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 7,361 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7,741 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 8,497 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 8,958 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9,627 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 14,388 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 14,123 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13,362 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 13,882 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14,451 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 15,116 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 16,232 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 17,068 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 18,647 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 19,530 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 20,278 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20,182 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,748 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21,191 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22,638 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 24,639 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 27,488 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 29,708 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 30,543 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28,780 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 35,850 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 36,862 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 35,576 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 37,153 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 37,182 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,767 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36,580 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,231 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38,083 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 39,138 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34,450 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 37,716 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 43,892 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 45,765 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48,202 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 50,832 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,174 current LCU per person | 2,398 current LCU per person | 4,223 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 7,313 current LCU per person | 5,420 current LCU per person | 9,627 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,680 current LCU per person | 13,362 current LCU per person | 19,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,620 current LCU per person | 20,182 current LCU per person | 30,543 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,042 current LCU per person | 35,576 current LCU per person | 39,138 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,476 current LCU per person | 34,450 current LCU per person | 50,832 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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) (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 2015 US$), per 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person (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) (current lcu), per capita in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 50,832 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50,832 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.