What is gdp per capita in Barbados?

Gdp per capita in Barbados was 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 27,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 9,337 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.

How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?

Barbados ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Barbados

Name: GDP per capita in Barbados
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: GDP per capita was 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

121st

of 184 countries

All-time high

27,892 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 1996

All-time low

9,337 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2023

GDP per capita in Barbados, 1960–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 27,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,337 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.

That places Barbados 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,156 international-$ in 2021 prices	9,709 international-$ in 2021 prices	14,547 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1970s	15,408 international-$ in 2021 prices	13,406 international-$ in 2021 prices	17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1980s	15,054 international-$ in 2021 prices	12,950 international-$ in 2021 prices	18,400 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1990s	21,983 international-$ in 2021 prices	13,797 international-$ in 2021 prices	27,892 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2000s	22,317 international-$ in 2021 prices	19,498 international-$ in 2021 prices	25,200 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2010s	14,694 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,030 international-$ in 2021 prices	19,554 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2020s	10,138 international-$ in 2021 prices	9,337 international-$ in 2021 prices	10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

118 Belize 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
119 Moldova 11,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
120 El Salvador 11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
122 Philippines 10,110 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
123 Kyrgyzstan 9,891 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
124 Uzbekistan 9,794 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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More economy & growth data for Barbados

Manufacturing, value added 376.05 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 92.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -4.2% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 228.57 million constant LCU (2024)
GDP 15.34 billion constant LCU (2025)
GDP growth 2.7% (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 321.87 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 747.19 million constant LCU (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 236.25 million current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Barbados?: Gdp per capita in Barbados was 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 27,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 9,337 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?: Barbados ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.