Barbados vs Portugal: GDP per capita
Barbados
25,366 current US$
in 2024
Portugal
28,844 current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Portugal rank
57th
GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28,844 current US$ against 25,366 current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 3,478 current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ | 1,883 current US$ | 410.49 current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5,616 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | 1,816 current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8,819 current US$ | 10,738 current US$ | 1,919 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14,097 current US$ | 17,959 current US$ | 3,862 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19,418 current US$ | 21,771 current US$ | 2,353 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21,676 current US$ | 25,572 current US$ | 3,897 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28,844 current US$ against 25,366 current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Portugal?
- 3,478 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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