GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita was 50,732 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1970β2024
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 135th out of 208 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 | 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 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 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 135th out of 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release