GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 23,660 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,660 current US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23,660 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
860 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Barbados is 23,660 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Barbados peaked at 23,660 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 860 current US$, in 1970.
That places Barbados 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 860 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 960 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1,070 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 1,570 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1,760 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 2,070 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,340 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2,670 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 3,270 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 3,460 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,110 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 4,410 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4,480 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,960 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 5,320 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 5,920 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 6,710 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 7,460 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 7,920 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 7,670 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 7,640 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,540 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,770 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,110 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8,470 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8,850 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,250 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9,670 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 10,110 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,170 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 11,030 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,030 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,660 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12,660 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 13,610 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 14,630 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 15,950 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 16,600 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16,150 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,710 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16,990 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,550 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 18,530 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,450 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,010 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18,070 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,240 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,820 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19,490 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17,610 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 18,320 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22,290 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 22,870 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23,660 current US$ | +3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 23,660 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 23,660 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,787 current US$ | 860 current US$ | 3,270 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,475 current US$ | 3,460 current US$ | 7,920 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,508 current US$ | 7,540 current US$ | 10,110 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,449 current US$ | 11,030 current US$ | 16,600 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,186 current US$ | 16,710 current US$ | 19,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,950 current US$ | 17,610 current US$ | 23,660 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 53 Puerto Rico 25,930 current US$ compare
- 54 French Polynesia 25,270 current US$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 23,900 current US$ compare
- 57 Greece 23,030 current US$ compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,310 current US$ compare
- 59 Croatia 22,080 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Barbados?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Barbados was 23,660 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,660 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release