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Economy of Barbados vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Barbados has a GDP of $8.02B compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 157/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Barbados has $7.55B in government debt (94.2% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Barbados vs Russia GDP by year

Barbados
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Barbados Russia
2025 $8,016,550,000 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $7,597,571,450 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $7,223,248,150 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $6,886,644,900 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $5,948,900,600 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $5,403,246,950 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $6,166,710,800 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $6,001,101,550 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $5,847,381,600 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $5,679,029,450 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $5,699,619,150 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $5,684,901,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $5,660,059,700 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $5,486,500,500 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $5,563,162,050 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $5,428,683,250 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $4,217,323,400 $989,932,071,353
2005 $3,819,500,000 $764,015,973,481
2004 $3,444,500,000 $591,016,690,732
2003 $3,209,500,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,106,500,000 $345,470,494,418
2001 $3,054,500,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,059,500,000 $259,710,142,197
1999 $2,951,822,205 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,817,083,478 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,498,384,130 $404,928,954,192
1996 $2,363,645,403 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,216,974,096 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,151,344,901 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,063,342,117 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,957,000,000 $460,290,556,901
1991 $2,020,583,702 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,012,131,457 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,006,165,167 $506,631,299,735
1988 $1,812,757,918 $554,828,660,436
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
1969 $141,393,142 -
1968 $125,733,669 -
1967 $125,554,009 -
1966 $113,195,123 -
1965 $105,021,997 -
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Barbados vs Russia by year

Barbados
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Barbados Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $28,365 - $17,847 -
2024 $26,897 $24,823 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $25,584 $23,660 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $24,393 $22,193 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $21,084 $17,683 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $19,181 $16,555 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $21,929 $19,971 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $21,378 $19,777 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $20,871 $18,437 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $20,311 $19,176 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $20,429 $19,186 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $20,424 $18,595 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $20,384 $19,032 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $19,811 $19,605 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $20,146 $20,316 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $19,723 $20,033 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $16,295 $20,324 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $17,566 $21,376 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $17,235 $20,949 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $15,620 $20,076 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $14,214 $18,450 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $12,886 $17,299 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $12,076 $16,707 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $11,760 $16,133 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $11,640 $15,866 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $11,675 $15,914 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $11,244 $14,873 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $10,734 $14,621 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $9,522 $13,941 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $9,012 $13,090 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $8,460 $12,375 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $8,223 $11,900 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $7,905 $11,448 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $7,519 $11,127 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $7,790 $11,576 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $7,781 $11,687 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $7,773 - $3,430 -
1988 $7,033 - $3,778 -
1987 $6,625 - - -
1986 $6,031 - - -
1985 $5,510 - - -
1984 $5,284 - - -
1983 $4,866 - - -
1982 $4,599 - - -
1981 $4,417 - - -
1980 $4,025 - - -
1979 $2,668 - - -
1978 $2,198 - - -
1977 $1,968 - - -
1976 $1,734 - - -
1975 $1,601 - - -
1974 $1,243 - - -
1973 $1,042 - - -
1972 $856 - - -
1971 $750 - - -
1970 $666 - - -
1969 $567 - - -
1968 $506 - - -
1967 $508 - - -
1966 $462 - - -
1965 $433 - - -
1964 $414 - - -
1963 $421 - - -
1962 $377 - - -
1961 $366 - - -
1960 $347 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Barbados' GDP per capita is $28,365, ranking 48/197, compared to $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Barbados ranks 84th at $24,823, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Barbados Russia
Gross domestic product
$8.02B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
157/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
2.7%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$28,365
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
48/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
84/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$7.55B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.2%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,731
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
28/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,127
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.85%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2%
2020
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
6.03%
2024
2.13%
2025
Population
282789
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Barbados
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Barbados Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 27% 94.2% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 28.1% 98.9% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 26.5% 104.1% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 26.9% 104% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 27.1% 108.6% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 30.6% 129.6% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 22.2% 101.6% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 25% 107.2% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 28% 134.6% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 28.6% 127.1% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 29.2% 122.5% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 27.4% 115.1% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 29.1% 111.7% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 28.9% 103.5% 34% 11.2%
2011 26.5% 94.4% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 28% 90.3% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 27.8% 83.5% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 27.1% 69.8% 32% 7.45%
2007 26.1% 64.9% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 25% 64.1% 29% 9.8%
2005 26.4% 62.7% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 26.2% 61% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 27.7% 61.8% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 29.1% 62% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 20.7% 59% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 19.7% 53.6% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 18.5% 47% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 17.8% 47.2% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 19.6% 52% - 51.5%
1996 19.1% 52.3% - 51.9%
1995 17.3% 52% - 53.7%
1994 15.9% 51.4% - 63.5%
1993 - - - 92.4%
1992 - - - 116%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1992–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Barbados' government spending was $2.16B, accounting for 27% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.2% in Barbados and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 28/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Barbados Russia
2025 -0.31% -3.9%
2024 -0.84% -1.59%
2023 -1.57% -2.24%
2022 -1.74% -1.34%
2021 -3.88% 0.78%
2020 -4.19% -3.99%
2019 2.86% 1.93%
2018 -0.32% 2.92%
2017 -3.64% -1.47%
2016 -4.55% -3.67%
2015 -7.58% -3.39%
2014 -6.2% -1.07%
2013 -8.46% -1.16%
2012 -6.69% 0.38%
2011 -3.47% 1.43%
2010 -7.1% -3.19%
2009 -6.19% -5.89%
2008 -3.94% 4.55%
2007 -4.08% 5.59%
2006 -3.13% 7.8%
2005 -2.78% 7.6%
2004 -2.73% 4.57%
2003 -2.86% 1.35%
2002 -4.96% 0.67%
2001 3.83% 2.99%
2000 4.68% 3.11%
1999 5.06% -3.59%
1998 5.63% -7.42%
1997 5.15% -
1996 3.5% -
1995 5.79% -
1994 6.28% -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - -
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - -
1975 - -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 - -
1968 - -
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - 0.15%
1939 - 0.12%
1938 - 0.16%
1937 - 0.12%
1936 - 0.1%
1935 - 0.07%
1934 - 0.25%
1933 - 0.58%
1932 - 0.06%
1931 - -1.12%
1930 - -1.62%
1929 - -0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 - 0.69%
1911 - 1.26%
1910 - 1.52%
1909 - -0.15%
1908 - -0.83%
1907 - -0.86%
1906 - -3.19%
1905 - -7.72%
1904 - -5.13%
1903 - 1.04%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - 0.14%
1900 - -0.36%
1899 - 0.66%
1898 - 0.03%
1897 - 0.34%
1896 - 1.3%
1895 - 0.7%
1894 - 1.43%
1893 - 0.63%
1892 - -1.16%
1891 - -0.97%
1890 - 0.01%
1889 - 1.34%
1888 - 0.88%
1887 - 0.14%
1886 - -0.84%
1885 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1940, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Barbados' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8M, equivalent to 0.31% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Barbados recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Barbados posted an annual deficit equal to 2.47% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Barbados Russia
2025 0.85% 8.7%
2024 1.45% 8.4%
2023 3.19% 5.9%
2022 - 13.7%
2021 - 6.7%
2020 - 3.4%
2019 1.68% 4.5%
2018 3.11% 2.9%
2017 4.66% 3.7%
2016 1.28% 7%
2015 -1.11% 15.5%
2014 1.77% 7.8%
2013 1.81% 6.8%
2012 4.53% 5.1%
2011 9.43% 8.4%
2010 5.82% 6.8%
2009 3.64% 11.6%
2008 8.11% 14.1%
2007 4.03% 9%
2006 7.31% 9.7%
2005 6.08% 12.7%
2004 1.39% 10.9%
2003 1.62% 13.7%
2002 0.13% 15.8%
2001 2.58% 21.5%
2000 2.44% 20.8%
1999 1.56% 85.7%
1998 -1.27% 27.7%
1997 7.71% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Barbados has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.22%, compared with 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 0.85% in Barbados and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Barbados
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $38.2M
Business & finance services $4M
Wood & paper products $136K
IT & IP services $52K
Transport & tourism services $29K
Raw agricultural goods $19K
Machinery & equipment $10K
Manufacturing & construction services $2K

Balance of trade

Barbados Russia
Current account balance
-$296M
2017
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
96/190
2017
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.07%
2017
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$1.53B
2017
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$705M
2017
$422B
2025
Service imports
$687M
2017
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$1.52B
2017
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
14.5%
2026
18.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Barbados Russia
Economic freedom 70.4 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 34/197 161/197
Property rights 76.4 18.6
Government integrity 71.3 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 87.3 22.8
Tax burden 83.2 81.9
Government spending 74.5 61.3
Fiscal health 76.5 94.4
Business freedom 72.3 51.4
Labor freedom 54.3 59.1
Monetary freedom 80.8 61.8
Trade freedom 48.2 69.4
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Barbados
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Barbados Russia
2026 70.4 50.3
2025 68.9 51.6
2024 66.8 52
2023 69.8 53.8
2022 71.3 56.1
2021 65 61.5
2020 61.4 61
2019 64.7 58.9
2018 57 58.2
2017 54.5 57.1
2016 68.3 50.6
2015 67.9 52.1
2014 68.3 51.9
2013 69.3 51.1
2012 69 50.5
2011 68.5 50.5
2010 68.3 50.3
2009 71.5 50.8
2008 71.3 49.8
2007 70 52.2
2006 71.9 52.4
2005 70.1 51.3
2004 69.4 52.8
2003 71.3 50.8
2002 73.6 48.7
2001 71.5 49.8
2000 69.5 51.8
1999 66.7 54.5
1998 67.9 52.8
1997 64.5 48.6
1996 62.3 51.6
1995 - 51.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Barbados is 70.4, ranking 34/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Barbados Russia
Services, % of GDP
75.8%
2024
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.55%
2024
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$7.65B
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,840
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
131/177
2024
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$208M
2017
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$303M
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$18.6M
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
25.7%
2016
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.