GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 50,732 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 50,732 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 50,732 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,333 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Barbados 137th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,333 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1,481 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,645 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 2,041 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 2,553 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 3,235 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 3,474 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3,949 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 4,421 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 5,366 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 8,095 current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 8,883 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 9,249 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9,788 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 10,627 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 11,082 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 12,131 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 13,324 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 14,145 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 15,633 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 15,651 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,669 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,038 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 15,899 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,539 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17,017 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18,125 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 19,151 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 21,590 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 22,616 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,349 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23,279 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,521 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,152 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,773 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 28,429 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 31,239 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 34,471 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 35,131 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32,590 current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 37,721 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 38,692 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 38,068 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38,616 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,556 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37,909 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38,132 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39,386 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 40,112 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41,168 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36,694 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 37,394 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44,328 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 47,608 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 50,732 current LCU | +6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50,732 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50,732 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 8,095 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,950 current LCU | 1,333 current LCU | 5,366 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,296 current LCU | 8,095 current LCU | 15,633 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,729 current LCU | 15,038 current LCU | 22,616 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,193 current LCU | 23,279 current LCU | 35,131 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,836 current LCU | 37,721 current LCU | 41,168 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,351 current LCU | 36,694 current LCU | 50,732 current LCU | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in Barbados was 50,732 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50,732 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release