GNI (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 48,650 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Barbados is 48,650 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 48,650 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,733 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 135th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,733 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,928 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 2,128 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 3,356 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 3,853 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 4,172 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 4,701 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 5,299 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 6,398 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 7,997 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 9,022 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 9,371 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9,798 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 10,690 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 11,175 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11,916 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 13,063 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 13,870 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 15,433 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 15,298 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15,364 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,821 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,593 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16,190 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16,568 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17,589 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18,685 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 21,071 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 21,959 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22,623 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22,444 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22,620 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23,144 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,898 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 27,126 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 29,340 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 33,086 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 33,328 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31,203 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 36,907 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 36,518 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,823 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,214 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37,137 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36,382 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,548 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,788 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38,402 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39,269 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36,219 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 36,713 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43,152 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 45,717 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 48,650 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48,650 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48,650 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,622 current LCU per person | 1,733 current LCU per person | 6,398 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,234 current LCU per person | 7,997 current LCU per person | 15,433 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,314 current LCU per person | 14,821 current LCU per person | 21,959 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,981 current LCU per person | 22,444 current LCU per person | 33,328 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,299 current LCU per person | 36,382 current LCU per person | 39,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,090 current LCU per person | 36,219 current LCU per person | 48,650 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 132 Malaysia 52,580 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 50,755 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Finland 49,485 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Andorra 47,514 current LCU per person compare
- 137 San Marino 47,062 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Guatemala 47,044 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Barbados?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 48,650 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48,650 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.