Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Barbados
Barbados: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 132nd out of 214 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 (annual %) 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2023.2% | -0.2% | 3.0% |
| 2010 | +1860.8% | -1.8% | 32.2% |
| 1998 | +849.2% | 0.9% | 8.7% |
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
- 129 United States 2.8% compare
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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, 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 132nd out of 214 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.