GDP (current US$), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP (current US$), per capita was 25,366 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Barbados stood at 25,366 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in Barbados peaked at 25,366 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 666.47 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Barbados 59th 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 US$), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 666.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 749.8 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 856.07 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,198 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 2,668 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 4,025 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 4,417 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 4,599 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,866 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,284 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5,510 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,031 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 6,625 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 7,033 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7,773 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,781 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,790 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,519 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,905 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,223 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,460 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,012 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 9,522 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10,734 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11,244 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11,675 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11,640 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,760 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,076 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12,886 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,214 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 15,620 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17,235 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 17,566 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,295 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 18,860 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 19,346 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19,034 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,308 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,278 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,954 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19,066 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,693 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20,056 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20,584 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,347 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 18,697 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22,164 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 23,804 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 25,366 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25,366 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25,366 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.9% | 2,668 current US$ per person | 4,025 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ per person | 666.47 current US$ per person | 2,668 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,616 current US$ per person | 4,025 current US$ per person | 7,773 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,819 current US$ per person | 7,519 current US$ per person | 11,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,097 current US$ per person | 11,640 current US$ per person | 17,566 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,418 current US$ per person | 18,860 current US$ per person | 20,584 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,676 current US$ per person | 18,347 current US$ per person | 25,366 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 us$), per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Barbados was 25,366 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,366 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.47 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.