Barbados vs Guatemala: GDP per capita
Barbados
50,732 current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala
47,715 current LCU
in 2024
Barbados rank
135th
Guatemala rank
137th
GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50,732 current LCU against 47,715 current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 3,017 current LCU.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 137th of 208 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,950 current LCU | 614.93 current LCU | 2,335 current LCU | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11,296 current LCU | 1,665 current LCU | 9,631 current LCU | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17,729 current LCU | 7,877 current LCU | 9,853 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2000s | 28,193 current LCU | 15,986 current LCU | 12,207 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2010s | 38,836 current LCU | 28,851 current LCU | 9,985 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43,351 current LCU | 41,381 current LCU | 1,970 current LCU | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Barbados, at 50,732 current LCU against 47,715 current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 3,017 current LCU, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 137th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release