GDP per Capita (PPP): Barbados
Barbados's gdp per capita (ppp) is currently 24,035.363 intl $ as of 2026. # Barbados GDP per Capita (PPP) Barbados's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 24,035.
Current (2026)
24,035.363 intl $
+3.7% y/y
Peak (2026)
24,035.363 intl $
Low (1980)
5,961.667 intl $
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Barbados
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Barbados
Analysis# Barbados GDP per Capita (PPP)
Barbados's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 24,035.363 international dollars in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 303.2% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at just 5,961.667 international dollars. Over nearly five decades, the island nation has transformed its economic output per resident into one of the Caribbean's stronger performances, though growth has been uneven rather than linear.
The period from 2017 to 2020 reveals significant volatility. A sharp contraction in 2020 (15,483.649) reflected pandemic disruptions, but recovery began immediately thereafter. Since 2021, Barbados has sustained consistent upward momentum, climbing from 15,331.637 to the current peak—a gain of nearly 8,700 international dollars in just five years. This recent acceleration suggests structural economic strengthening beyond pandemic recovery.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 27,585.454 intl $ | +3.65% |
| 2029 | 26,613.97 intl $ | +3.52% |
| 2028 | 25,708.152 intl $ | +3.39% |
| 2027 | 24,864.211 intl $ | +3.45% |
| 2026 | 24,035.363 intl $ | +3.67% |
| 2025 | 23,183.92 intl $ | +4.93% |
| 2024 | 22,094.327 intl $ | +6.31% |
| 2023 | 20,782.505 intl $ | +7.67% |
| 2022 | 19,301.649 intl $ | +25.89% |
| 2021 | 15,331.637 intl $ | -0.98% |
| 2020 | 15,483.649 intl $ | -15.72% |
| 2019 | 18,370.784 intl $ | +1.05% |
| 2018 | 18,179.889 intl $ | +3.58% |
| 2017 | 17,551.344 intl $ | +1.66% |
| 2016 | 17,264.116 intl $ | +2.48% |
| 2015 | 16,846.607 intl $ | -0.22% |
| 2014 | 16,883.556 intl $ | +1.59% |
| 2013 | 16,620.121 intl $ | +0.28% |
| 2012 | 16,573.89 intl $ | +1.07% |
| 2011 | 16,398.924 intl $ | +1.02% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,233.358 intl $ | -1.44% |
| 2009 | 16,470.091 intl $ | -4.64% |
| 2008 | 17,271.39 intl $ | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 16,897.973 intl $ | +4.60% |
| 2006 | 16,154.968 intl $ | +8.52% |
| 2005 | 14,886.715 intl $ | +6.87% |
| 2004 | 13,930.276 intl $ | +3.82% |
| 2003 | 13,418.257 intl $ | +3.89% |
| 2002 | 12,915.851 intl $ | +2.06% |
| 2001 | 12,655.345 intl $ | -0.48% |
| 2000 | 12,716.139 intl $ | +6.45% |
| 1999 | 11,945.311 intl $ | +1.38% |
| 1998 | 11,782.971 intl $ | +4.51% |
| 1997 | 11,274.165 intl $ | +6.15% |
| 1996 | 10,621.381 intl $ | +5.48% |
| 1995 | 10,069.715 intl $ | +3.79% |
| 1994 | 9,701.917 intl $ | +3.81% |
| 1993 | 9,345.59 intl $ | +2.83% |
| 1992 | 9,088.031 intl $ | -3.89% |
| 1991 | 9,455.406 intl $ | -0.99% |
| 1990 | 9,550.154 intl $ | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 9,553.405 intl $ | +7.28% |
| 1988 | 8,905.425 intl $ | +6.77% |
| 1987 | 8,340.727 intl $ | +4.79% |
| 1986 | 7,959.82 intl $ | +6.88% |
| 1985 | 7,447.651 intl $ | +4.00% |
| 1984 | 7,161.266 intl $ | +7.06% |
| 1983 | 6,689.316 intl $ | +4.16% |
| 1982 | 6,422.299 intl $ | +0.67% |
| 1981 | 6,379.313 intl $ | +7.01% |
| 1980 | 5,961.667 intl $ | — |
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