GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 22,672 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,672 current international $
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,672 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
10,541 current international $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados stood at 22,672 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Barbados peaked at 22,672 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,541 current international $, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 91st of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,072 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 10,966 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,541 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 10,845 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,274 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11,723 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12,401 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,207 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 13,851 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 14,090 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15,076 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 15,030 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,283 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,827 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 16,388 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 17,478 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 19,019 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 19,846 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 20,250 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19,253 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18,978 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19,165 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17,937 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 18,005 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,752 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,805 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,014 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,899 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,551 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18,760 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,824 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 15,684 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,786 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 21,336 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 22,672 current international $ | +6.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22,672 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 40% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22,672 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.2% | 15,684 current international $ | 19,786 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,997 current international $ | 10,541 current international $ | 14,090 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,345 current international $ | 15,030 current international $ | 20,250 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,287 current international $ | 17,752 current international $ | 19,165 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,061 current international $ | 15,684 current international $ | 22,672 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 88 Thailand 24,708 current international $ compare
- 89 Albania 23,488 current international $ compare
- 90 Armenia 22,823 current international $ compare
- 92 Brazil 22,333 current international $ compare
- 93 Suriname 22,067 current international $ compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,971 current 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 22,672 current 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 22,672 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,541 current international $ in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release