Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 85.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 85.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 196.6% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 620 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -787.2 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Barbados ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -143.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -157.9 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 110.2 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1984 | 620 % change on previous year | +462.6% |
| 1985 | -69.44 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1986 | 363.64 % change on previous year | -623.6% |
| 1987 | -49.02 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1988 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1990 | -191.67 % change on previous year | -6808.4% |
| 1991 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1992 | -46.15 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1993 | 114.03 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 1994 | 150 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 96.05 % change on previous year | +8251.8% |
| 1997 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1998 | -21.1 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1999 | -91.28 % change on previous year | +332.7% |
| 2001 | -153.16 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2002 | 133.42 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2003 | 174.46 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2004 | -35.19 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2005 | 181.81 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 2006 | 42.98 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2007 | -60.29 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2008 | -68.77 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2009 | -787.2 % change on previous year | +1044.7% |
| 2010 | 53.69 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2011 | 96.69 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 106.82 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 313.85 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2015 | -195.79 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2016 | 283.18 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2017 | -53.74 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2018 | -138.47 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 2019 | 195.63 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2021 | 146.08 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 98.82 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2023 | -88.62 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2024 | 85.61 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +8251.8% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 96.05 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -6808.4% | 2.86 % change on previous year | -191.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.05 % change on previous year | -157.9 % change on previous year | 620 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -191.67 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -63.55 % change on previous year | -787.2 % change on previous year | 181.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.54 % change on previous year | -195.79 % change on previous year | 313.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.47 % change on previous year | -88.62 % change on previous year | 146.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 33 Australia 96.31 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Latvia 96.07 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ghana 86.92 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Yemen, Republic of 84.27 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 83.93 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Grenada 83.75 % 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)
- 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Barbados was 85.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 620 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -787.2 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.