GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados is 6.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 7,206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 51.01 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Barbados 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1974 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1977 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1978 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1980 | 51.01 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1981 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1982 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1983 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1986 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1987 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2974 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4201 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1992 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -978.7% |
| 1993 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1994 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1634 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1141.7% |
| 2003 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2004 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2009 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 2010 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 2011 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2012 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2015 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1705.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8075 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2020 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2022 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +800.0% |
| 2023 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1705.8% | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1141.7% | -0.1634 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -978.7% | 0.4201 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +800.0% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.04 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.23 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 51.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 115 Faroe Islands 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Andorra 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Poland 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Lesotho 6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51.01 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,206.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), 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 GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.