Barbados in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Barbados, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$8.0 bn

2025

from $3.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$28 365

2025

from $11 675 in 2000

Real growth

2.7%

2025

from 4.5% in 2000

Inflation

0.8%

2025

from 2.4% in 2000

Unemployment

6.5%

2025

from 9.3% in 2000

Government debt

94.2%of GDP

2025

from 53.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Barbados's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$8.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$8.0 bn
2024	$7.6 bn
2023	$7.2 bn
2022	$6.9 bn
2021	$5.9 bn
2020	$5.4 bn
2019	$6.2 bn
2018	$6.0 bn
2017	$5.8 bn
2016	$5.7 bn
2015	$5.7 bn
2014	$5.7 bn
2013	$5.7 bn
2012	$5.5 bn
2011	$5.6 bn
2010	$5.4 bn
2009	$4.5 bn
2008	$4.8 bn
2007	$4.7 bn
2006	$4.2 bn
2005	$3.8 bn
2004	$3.4 bn
2003	$3.2 bn
2002	$3.1 bn
2001	$3.1 bn
2000	$3.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.2%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	2.7%
2024	3.4%
2023	1.8%
2022	15.9%
2021	8.0%
2020	−17.4%
2019	0.2%
2018	−0.3%
2017	0.7%
2016	1.4%
2015	−0.8%
2014	0.8%
2013	0.2%
2012	−2.9%
2011	−0.1%
2010	−8.1%
2009	−5.0%
2008	0.6%
2007	2.1%
2006	6.1%
2005	4.0%
2004	1.4%
2003	2.2%
2002	0.8%
2001	−2.4%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$28 3652025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$28 365	$25 894
2024	$26 897	$24 540
2023	$25 584	$23 176
2022	$24 393	$21 952
2021	$21 084	$17 687
2020	$19 181	$16 544
2019	$21 929	$19 987
2018	$21 378	$19 774
2017	$20 871	$18 970
2016	$20 311	$19 191
2015	$20 429	$19 190
2014	$20 424	$18 808
2013	$20 384	$19 008
2012	$19 811	$18 669
2011	$20 146	$19 958
2010	$19 723	$19 633
2009	$16 295	$21 188
2008	$17 566	$22 285
2007	$17 235	$21 841
2006	$15 620	$20 931
2005	$14 214	$19 235
2004	$12 886	$18 035
2003	$12 076	$17 417
2002	$11 760	$16 819
2001	$11 640	$16 541
2000	$11 675	$16 591

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200071%11%

202476%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.4%
2030 (projection)	2.4%
2029 (projection)	2.4%
2028 (projection)	2.2%
2027 (projection)	2.2%
2026 (projection)	2.3%
2025	0.8%
2024	1.4%
2023	3.2%
2019	1.7%
2018	3.1%
2017	4.7%
2016	1.3%
2015	−1.1%
2014	1.8%
2013	1.8%
2012	4.5%
2011	9.4%
2010	5.8%
2009	3.6%
2008	8.1%
2007	4.0%
2006	7.3%
2005	6.1%
2004	1.4%
2003	1.6%
2002	0.1%
2001	2.6%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

6.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	6.5%	18.5%
2024	6.5%	18.1%
2023	6.5%	18.3%
2022	7.3%	21.0%
2021	11.0%	28.3%
2020	10.6%	30.0%
2019	8.4%	25.8%
2018	8.3%	24.2%
2017	8.6%	26.2%
2016	8.3%	26.2%
2015	9.8%	28.9%
2014	12.2%	33.1%
2013	11.6%	29.1%
2012	11.6%	28.8%
2011	11.2%	26.8%
2010	10.7%	25.4%
2009	10.0%	23.7%
2008	8.1%	19.1%
2007	7.4%	17.5%
2006	8.7%	20.6%
2005	9.1%	21.3%
2004	9.6%	22.6%
2003	11.0%	25.9%
2002	10.3%	23.0%
2001	9.8%	22.9%
2000	9.3%	20.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

94.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	69.1%
2030 (projection)	73.1%
2029 (projection)	77.0%
2028 (projection)	81.2%
2027 (projection)	85.1%
2026 (projection)	89.5%
2025	94.2%
2024	98.9%
2023	104.1%
2022	104.0%
2021	108.6%
2020	129.6%
2019	101.6%
2018	107.2%
2017	134.6%
2016	127.1%
2015	122.5%
2014	115.1%
2013	111.7%
2012	103.5%
2011	94.4%
2010	90.3%
2009	83.5%
2008	69.8%
2007	64.9%
2006	64.1%
2005	62.7%
2004	61.0%
2003	61.8%
2002	62.0%
2001	59.0%
2000	53.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−0.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.6%
2030 (projection)	0.4%
2029 (projection)	0.3%
2028 (projection)	0.1%
2027 (projection)	0.2%
2026 (projection)	−0.1%
2025	−0.3%
2024	−0.8%
2023	−1.6%
2022	−1.7%
2021	−3.9%
2020	−4.2%
2019	2.9%
2018	−0.3%
2017	−3.6%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−7.6%
2014	−6.2%
2013	−8.5%
2012	−6.7%
2011	−3.5%
2010	−7.1%
2009	−6.2%
2008	−3.9%
2007	−4.1%
2006	−3.1%
2005	−2.8%
2004	−2.7%
2003	−2.9%
2002	−5.0%
2001	3.8%
2000	4.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.4%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2016	23.4%
2015	21.0%
2014	19.4%
2013	19.1%
2012	20.6%
2011	21.7%
2010	20.6%
2009	24.7%
2008	25.4%
2007	25.9%
2006	25.3%
2005	26.7%
2004	25.8%
2003	25.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Barbados

Population

282 6232025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	282 623
2024	282 467
2023	282 336
2022	282 318
2021	282 147
2020	281 698
2019	281 207
2018	280 711
2017	280 171
2016	279 598
2015	278 990
2014	278 348
2013	277 665
2012	276 938
2011	276 139
2010	275 243
2009	274 123
2008	272 714
2007	271 288
2006	270 002
2005	268 706
2004	267 298
2003	265 776
2002	264 148
2001	262 425
2000	262 063

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.1%	65.8%	17.1%
2024	17.2%	66.2%	16.6%
2023	17.5%	66.4%	16.1%
2022	17.7%	66.6%	15.7%
2021	17.9%	66.8%	15.3%
2020	18.1%	67.2%	14.8%
2019	18.2%	67.5%	14.3%
2018	18.4%	67.7%	13.9%
2017	18.7%	67.8%	13.5%
2016	18.9%	67.9%	13.2%
2015	19.2%	67.9%	12.9%
2014	19.4%	67.9%	12.6%
2013	19.7%	68.0%	12.4%
2012	19.9%	68.0%	12.1%
2011	20.0%	68.0%	11.9%
2010	20.2%	68.0%	11.8%
2009	20.3%	68.1%	11.7%
2008	20.3%	68.2%	11.5%
2007	20.5%	68.2%	11.4%
2006	20.7%	67.9%	11.3%
2005	21.0%	67.7%	11.3%
2004	21.3%	67.4%	11.3%
2003	21.5%	67.2%	11.3%
2002	21.6%	67.1%	11.3%
2001	21.7%	67.0%	11.3%
2000	21.9%	66.8%	11.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.712024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.71
2023	1.71
2022	1.71
2021	1.71
2020	1.71
2019	1.72
2018	1.72
2017	1.72
2016	1.72
2015	1.73
2014	1.73
2013	1.73
2012	1.73
2011	1.76
2010	1.79
2009	1.77
2008	1.76
2007	1.76
2006	1.70
2005	1.74
2004	1.80
2003	1.86
2002	1.86
2001	1.96
2000	1.93

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

76.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	76.3 years
2023	76.2 years
2022	75.7 years
2021	76.6 years
2020	76.7 years
2019	76.5 years
2018	76.4 years
2017	76.2 years
2016	76.2 years
2015	76.1 years
2014	75.9 years
2013	75.8 years
2012	75.7 years
2011	75.6 years
2010	75.5 years
2009	75.5 years
2008	75.3 years
2007	75.3 years
2006	75.0 years
2005	75.0 years
2004	75.2 years
2003	74.9 years
2002	74.8 years
2001	74.7 years
2000	74.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−872025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 526 people, in 2008.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−87
2024	−70
2023	−80
2022	−80
2021	−28
2020	0
2019	−65
2018	−65
2017	−65
2016	−65
2015	−65
2014	−65
2013	−65
2012	−64
2011	−54
2010	−36
2009	296
2008	526
2007	308
2006	317
2005	330
2004	273
2003	248
2002	308
2001	199
2000	−2 628

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.4%
2022	5.9%
2021	7.4%
2020	6.7%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.8%
2017	6.0%
2016	6.2%
2015	6.1%
2014	6.1%
2013	6.5%
2012	6.8%
2011	6.1%
2010	6.0%
2009	6.3%
2008	5.7%
2007	5.4%
2006	5.9%
2005	6.1%
2004	6.7%
2003	6.2%
2002	5.4%
2001	5.1%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.6%
2023	3.8%
2022	4.1%
2021	4.5%
2020	3.9%
2019	3.7%
2018	5.4%
2017	4.0%
2016	4.2%
2015	5.2%
2014	5.4%
2013	4.5%
2012	4.6%
2010	6.0%
2009	5.1%
2008	4.9%
2007	5.2%
2005	5.7%
2004	6.0%
2003	6.3%
2002	5.9%
2001	6.1%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

70.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	70.4%
2023	69.7%
2022	69.1%
2021	69.5%
2020	69.9%
2019	70.3%
2018	70.7%
2017	71.2%
2016	71.6%
2015	72.0%
2014	71.9%
2013	71.8%
2012	71.2%
2011	66.5%
2010	65.1%
2009	64.7%
2008	61.4%
2007	58.2%
2006	55.3%
2005	52.5%
2004	49.8%
2003	39.7%
2002	27.8%
2001	11.9%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

34.12016

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2016	34.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

59.7%2025

−2.8 points since 2000, between 59.2% and 62.5% in every year

200062.5%

202559.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	59.7%
2024	59.5%
2023	59.4%
2022	59.4%
2021	59.3%
2020	59.3%
2019	59.3%
2018	59.3%
2017	59.3%
2016	59.3%
2015	59.3%
2014	59.2%
2013	59.2%
2012	59.2%
2011	59.2%
2010	59.2%
2009	59.3%
2008	59.5%
2007	59.8%
2006	60.2%
2005	60.6%
2004	61.1%
2003	61.5%
2002	62.0%
2001	62.3%
2000	62.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

7.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	7.3%
2020	5.5%
2019	3.4%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.3%
2016	1.3%
2015	1.3%
2014	1.0%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.3%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.1%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

5.5%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	5.5%
2021	5.5%
2020	4.7%
2019	3.4%
2018	4.9%
2017	4.3%
2016	2.8%
2015	3.0%
2014	3.0%
2013	3.1%
2012	3.8%
2011	4.1%
2010	8.2%
2009	8.5%
2008	7.6%
2007	8.6%
2006	8.8%
2005	8.7%
2004	8.7%
2003	8.6%
2002	9.8%
2001	10.8%
2000	11.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.5 t
2023	2.5 t
2022	2.4 t
2021	2.3 t
2020	2.4 t
2019	3.1 t
2018	2.8 t
2017	2.4 t
2016	2.8 t
2015	2.6 t
2014	2.4 t
2013	2.6 t
2012	2.3 t
2011	2.5 t
2010	3.0 t
2009	2.9 t
2008	2.9 t
2007	2.5 t
2006	2.6 t
2005	2.4 t
2004	2.4 t
2003	2.4 t
2002	2.3 t
2001	2.1 t
2000	2.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

14.7%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 14.7% and 14.7% in every year

200014.7%

202314.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	14.7%
2022	14.7%
2021	14.7%
2020	14.7%
2019	14.7%
2018	14.7%
2017	14.7%
2016	14.7%
2015	14.7%
2014	14.7%
2013	14.7%
2012	14.7%
2011	14.7%
2010	14.7%
2009	14.7%
2008	14.7%
2007	14.7%
2006	14.7%
2005	14.7%
2004	14.7%
2003	14.7%
2002	14.7%
2001	14.7%
2000	14.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Barbados's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1966
Government: parliamentary republic, unitary state
Official languages: Bajan Creole, English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BBISO alpha-2

BRBISO alpha-3

052ISO numeric

Calling code: +1246
Internet domain: .bb
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q244 · World Bank data · Americas