Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 25,416 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Barbados is 25,416 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. 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 us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 25,416 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,187 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Barbados ranks 57th 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$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,187 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1,544 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2,100 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 2,695 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2,948 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 3,014 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,211 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,518 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 3,660 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,849 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4,224 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,454 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4,786 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,154 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 7,022 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,681 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,902 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 7,185 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,516 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 8,070 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 8,486 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 9,271 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 9,710 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10,139 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 10,091 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,374 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10,595 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11,319 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 12,320 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 13,744 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 14,854 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 15,272 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14,390 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17,925 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 18,431 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,788 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18,577 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 18,591 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,384 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,290 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18,616 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19,042 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,569 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,225 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 18,858 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 21,946 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 22,882 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 24,101 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 25,416 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25,416 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25,416 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,665 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.5% | 4,786 current US$ per person | 7,154 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,579 current US$ per person | 1,187 current US$ per person | 2,100 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,636 current US$ per person | 2,695 current US$ per person | 4,786 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,800 current US$ per person | 6,681 current US$ per person | 9,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,310 current US$ per person | 10,091 current US$ per person | 15,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,521 current US$ per person | 17,788 current US$ per person | 19,569 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,738 current US$ per person | 17,225 current US$ per person | 25,416 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 25,416 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,416 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.