GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 19,946 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,946 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,922 constant 2011 international $
in 2008
All-time low
15,286 constant 2011 international $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados stood at 19,946 constant 2011 international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados peaked at 20,922 constant 2011 international $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,286 constant 2011 international $, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,977 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 16,265 constant 2011 international $ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 15,286 constant 2011 international $ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 15,363 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,636 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 15,926 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16,543 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17,320 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 17,963 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18,018 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18,852 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18,380 constant 2011 international $ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,404 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,689 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18,845 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19,488 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,572 constant 2011 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20,900 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20,922 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,770 constant 2011 international $ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19,253 constant 2011 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19,051 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,936 constant 2011 international $ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,696 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18,665 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,465 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,755 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,740 constant 2011 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,485 constant 2011 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,572 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,749 constant 2011 international $ | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 15,684 constant 2011 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,470 constant 2011 international $ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 19,224 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19,946 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19,946 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,434 constant 2011 international $, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19,946 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,131 constant 2011 international $, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,530 constant 2011 international $ | 15,286 constant 2011 international $ | 18,018 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,482 constant 2011 international $ | 18,380 constant 2011 international $ | 20,922 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,762 constant 2011 international $ | 18,465 constant 2011 international $ | 19,253 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,815 constant 2011 international $ | 15,684 constant 2011 international $ | 19,946 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 88 Thailand 21,737 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,430 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 90 Armenia 20,079 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 92 Brazil 19,648 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 93 Suriname 19,413 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 94 Gabon 18,923 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados was 19,946 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20,922 constant 2011 international $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,286 constant 2011 international $ in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release