GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per capita was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Barbados 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
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- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Mexico 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Gdp per capita in Barbados was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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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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.