GDP (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 50,732 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Barbados is 50,732 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 50,732 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,333 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 137th of 211 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,333 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,481 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,645 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 2,041 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 2,553 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 3,235 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 3,474 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3,949 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 4,421 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 5,366 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 8,095 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 8,883 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 9,249 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9,788 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 10,627 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 11,082 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 12,131 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 13,324 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 14,145 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 15,633 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 15,651 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,669 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,038 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 15,899 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,539 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17,017 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18,125 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 19,151 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 21,590 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 22,616 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,349 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23,279 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,521 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,152 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,773 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 28,429 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 31,239 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 34,471 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 35,131 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32,590 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 37,721 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 38,692 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 38,068 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38,616 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,556 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37,908 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38,132 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39,386 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 40,112 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41,168 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36,694 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 37,394 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44,328 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 47,608 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 50,732 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50,732 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50,732 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.9% | 5,366 current LCU per person | 8,095 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,950 current LCU per person | 1,333 current LCU per person | 5,366 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,296 current LCU per person | 8,095 current LCU per person | 15,633 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,729 current LCU per person | 15,038 current LCU per person | 22,616 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,193 current LCU per person | 23,279 current LCU per person | 35,131 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,836 current LCU per person | 37,721 current LCU per person | 41,168 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,351 current LCU per person | 36,694 current LCU per person | 50,732 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Belgium 51,775 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Germany 51,550 current LCU per person compare
- 136 San Marino 51,531 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Finland 49,292 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Guatemala 47,715 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Andorra 45,551 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 50,732 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50,732 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.