Barbados: the economy in numbers
GDP is $8.0bn (2025), 160th of 211 in the world and 26th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $28,365 (2025), 61st of 211 in the world and 9th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $25,894 (2025), 89th of 199 in the world and 20th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Economy: Barbados in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $8.0bn2025 | 160/211 | 26/41 | $3.1bn | $5.4bn | $5.4bn | +41%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $28,3652025 | 61/211 | 9/41 | $11,675 | $19,723 | $19,181 | +39%since 2015 | $11,095 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $25,8942025 | 89/199 | 20/38 | $16,591 | $19,633 | $16,544 | +35%since 2015 | $23,901 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $27,0802025 | 53/201 | 8/38 | $11,170 | $16,220 | $18,290 | +40%since 2015 | $10,634 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.7%2025 | 127/210 | 24/41 | 4.4% | -8.1% | -17.4% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.6%2025 | 98/210 | 19/41 | 4.6% | -8.5% | -17.5% | +3.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 1.6%2024 | 157/198 | 27/37 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% | −0.2 ppsince 2014 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 12.2%2024 | 172/201 | 31/38 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% | −1.3 ppsince 2014 | 30.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 4.9%2024 | 154/194 | 24/38 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 75.8%2024 | 18/201 | 5/38 | 71.3% | 75.3% | 73.6% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 68.2% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.3%2021 | 142/209 | 24/39 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+41%$8.0bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+39%$28,365 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+35%$25,894 in 2025
- GNI per capita+40%$27,080 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Barbados and its nearest countries
Barbados has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Grenada | Dominica |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $8.0bn2025 | $2.7bn2025 | $1.3bn2025 | $1.4bn2025 | $724m2025 |
| GDP per capita | $28,3652025 | $14,7462025 | $12,5622025 | $12,1072025 | $10,9892025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $25,8942025 | $28,6742025 | $22,7992025 | $21,3462025 | $22,7132025 |
| GNI per capita | $27,0802025 | $13,4102025 | $12,0002025 | $11,6602025 | $10,6902025 |
| GDP growth | 2.7%2025 | -0.6%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 3.1%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.6%2025 | -0.8%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 3.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 1.6%2024 | 1.7%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 12.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 12.2%2024 | 10.7%2025 | 15.1%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 14.1%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 4.9%2024 | 3.6%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 4.8%2025 |