GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 13.74 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.74 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
176th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13.74 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
432.12 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13.74 billion current LCU for gni in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Barbados peaked at 13.74 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 432.12 million current LCU, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 176th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432.12 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 480.51 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 531.30 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 662.75 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 841.53 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 967.72 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3.96 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.86 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.53 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.89 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.98 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.15 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.66 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.98 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.55 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.16 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.08 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.33 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.34 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.15 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.59 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.78 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.04 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.20 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 12.91 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.74 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.74 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 279.03 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.74 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 144.27 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908.84 million current LCU | 432.12 million current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 billion current LCU | 3.86 billion current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 9.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 billion current LCU | 10.08 billion current LCU | 11.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 billion current LCU | 10.20 billion current LCU | 13.74 billion 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 gni in Barbados?
- Gni in Barbados was 13.74 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.12 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gni?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release