Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 5.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Barbados, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Barbados stood at 5.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 721.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Barbados peaked at 49.73 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1980 | 28.47 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1982 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1983 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 1984 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1986 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1988 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 49.73 % change on previous year | +553.5% |
| 1991 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1992 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1994 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3312 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2002 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1149.5% |
| 2003 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 2005 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2009 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2010 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -574.4% |
| 2011 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2012 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3224 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8874 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2907 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -783.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2020 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -500.8% |
| 2021 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2022 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.41 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.08 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 28.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 49.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 137 Sri Lanka 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Dominica 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Philippines 5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bolivia 5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.49 % change on previous year 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 US$), per unit of GDP 0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 2015 US$), per 20,846 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Barbados was 5.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49.73 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.5%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.