GDP growth in Barbados
Barbados: GDP growth was 3.8% in 2024. β Volatile
GDP growth in Barbados, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.8% for gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4,511.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Barbados peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 81st out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -4.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -5.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -2.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -15.1% | 17.8% | 5 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Barbados?
- Gdp growth in Barbados was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp growth?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,511.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release