Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Barbados ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 138 Grenada 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Tonga 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Fiji 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Belize 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Aruba 1.56 current LCU 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)
- 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 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 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 unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.