Inflation, GDP deflator in Barbados
Barbados: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.7% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Barbados peaked at 44.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 1964.
That places Barbados 130th out of 212 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Barbados, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | -4.6% | +389.0% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | -499.8% |
| 1964 | -5.4% | -129.0% |
| 1965 | -5.0% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -172.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -54.7% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +371.8% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -40.9% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +130.2% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -89.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +222.8% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +84.3% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +260.9% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +147.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +144.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +149.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +849.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -49.1% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -129.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -270.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +422.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -79.0% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -201.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -1860.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +94.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -112.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -384.4% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | -268.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -230.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +142.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -68.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -108.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -2023.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -5.4% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 3.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 2.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -1.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -0.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 127 United States of America 2.8% compare
- 128 South Africa 2.8% compare
- 129 Greece 2.8% compare
- 131 Palestine, State of 2.7% compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 2.7% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 27,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,208 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Barbados?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Barbados was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.