Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Barbados
Barbados: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Barbados, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Barbados is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Barbados peaked at 38.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1998.
That places Barbados 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.6% | — |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +106.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +59.0% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +130.9% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -75.4% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +67.5% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -49.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -66.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +149.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +46.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +103.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -81.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -93.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +2333.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +223.1% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -116.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -222.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1193.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +336.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -162.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -215.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +263.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +90.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -54.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -41.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 36% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2333.6% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | +1193.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 5.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 1.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -1.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -1.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 3 |
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 inflation, consumer prices in Barbados?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Barbados was 0.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1998.
- How does Barbados rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.