Barbados is a high-income country with a population of 282K people. The capital and largest city is Bridgetown, with 110K residents.
Barbados ranks 158/197 by GDP ($7.16B) and 47/197 by GDP per capita ($25,366). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282698
|
175/197 |
| GDP |
$7.16B
2024 |
158/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$25,366
2024 |
47/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,672
2024 |
85/197 |
| Government debt |
$7.48B
2024 |
135/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99%
2025 |
24/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$26,478
2024 |
27/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,631
2025 |
49/197 |
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 184/197 |
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 9/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 | 120/196 |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 47/196 |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years | 76/197 |
Barbados trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $80,021,847 |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 |
| 2010 | $5,191,188,500 |
| 2011 | $5,342,183,800 |
| 2012 | $5,271,257,500 |
| 2013 | $5,361,158,350 |
| 2014 | $5,365,976,700 |
| 2015 | $5,288,057,750 |
| 2016 | $5,330,761,500 |
| 2017 | $5,517,340,450 |
| 2018 | $5,629,916,200 |
| 2019 | $5,788,288,000 |
| 2020 | $5,168,344,450 |
| 2021 | $5,275,242,050 |
| 2022 | $6,257,303,500 |
| 2023 | $6,720,733,200 |
| 2024 | $7,165,000,000 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $347 |
| 1961 | $366 |
| 1962 | $377 |
| 1963 | $421 |
| 1964 | $414 |
| 1965 | $433 |
| 1966 | $462 |
| 1967 | $508 |
| 1968 | $506 |
| 1969 | $567 |
| 1970 | $666 |
| 1971 | $750 |
| 1972 | $856 |
| 1973 | $1,042 |
| 1974 | $1,243 |
| 1975 | $1,601 |
| 1976 | $1,734 |
| 1977 | $1,968 |
| 1978 | $2,198 |
| 1979 | $2,668 |
| 1980 | $4,025 |
| 1981 | $4,417 |
| 1982 | $4,599 |
| 1983 | $4,866 |
| 1984 | $5,284 |
| 1985 | $5,510 |
| 1986 | $6,031 |
| 1987 | $6,625 |
| 1988 | $7,033 |
| 1989 | $7,773 |
| 1990 | $7,781 |
| 1991 | $7,790 |
| 1992 | $7,519 |
| 1993 | $7,905 |
| 1994 | $8,223 |
| 1995 | $8,460 |
| 1996 | $9,012 |
| 1997 | $9,522 |
| 1998 | $10,734 |
| 1999 | $11,244 |
| 2000 | $11,675 |
| 2001 | $11,640 |
| 2002 | $11,760 |
| 2003 | $12,076 |
| 2004 | $12,886 |
| 2005 | $14,214 |
| 2006 | $15,620 |
| 2007 | $17,235 |
| 2008 | $17,566 |
| 2009 | $16,295 |
| 2010 | $18,860 |
| 2011 | $19,346 |
| 2012 | $19,034 |
| 2013 | $19,308 |
| 2014 | $19,278 |
| 2015 | $18,954 |
| 2016 | $19,066 |
| 2017 | $19,693 |
| 2018 | $20,056 |
| 2019 | $20,584 |
| 2020 | $18,347 |
| 2021 | $18,697 |
| 2022 | $22,164 |
| 2023 | $23,804 |
| 2024 | $25,366 |
Barbados' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.6 |
| 1951 | 54.7 |
| 1952 | 55.9 |
| 1953 | 57 |
| 1954 | 58.3 |
| 1955 | 59 |
| 1956 | 60.5 |
| 1957 | 61.7 |
| 1958 | 62.4 |
| 1959 | 63.3 |
| 1960 | 64.1 |
| 1961 | 65 |
| 1962 | 65.7 |
| 1963 | 66.2 |
| 1964 | 66.7 |
| 1965 | 67.2 |
| 1966 | 67.7 |
| 1967 | 67.9 |
| 1968 | 68.2 |
| 1969 | 68.5 |
| 1970 | 68.5 |
| 1971 | 68.8 |
| 1972 | 69.1 |
| 1973 | 69.1 |
| 1974 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 69.8 |
| 1976 | 70.1 |
| 1977 | 70.6 |
| 1978 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 72.1 |
| 1981 | 72.6 |
| 1982 | 72.9 |
| 1983 | 73.2 |
| 1984 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 73.5 |
| 1988 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 73.4 |
| 1990 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 73.5 |
| 1992 | 73.6 |
| 1993 | 73.7 |
| 1994 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 74.1 |
| 1997 | 74 |
| 1998 | 74.5 |
| 1999 | 74.6 |
| 2000 | 74.6 |
| 2001 | 74.7 |
| 2002 | 74.8 |
| 2003 | 74.9 |
| 2004 | 75.1 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 75 |
| 2007 | 75.3 |
| 2008 | 75.3 |
| 2009 | 75.5 |
| 2010 | 75.5 |
| 2011 | 75.6 |
| 2012 | 75.7 |
| 2013 | 75.8 |
| 2014 | 75.9 |
| 2015 | 76.1 |
| 2016 | 76.2 |
| 2017 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 76.4 |
| 2019 | 76.5 |
| 2020 | 76.6 |
| 2021 | 76.6 |
| 2022 | 75.7 |
| 2023 | 76.2 |
| 2024 | 76.3 |
| 2025 | 76.5 |
Barbados' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,893 |
| 1961 | 233,148 |
| 1962 | 235,224 |
| 1963 | 237,557 |
| 1964 | 239,958 |
| 1965 | 242,417 |
| 1966 | 244,996 |
| 1967 | 247,091 |
| 1968 | 248,540 |
| 1969 | 249,444 |
| 1970 | 249,387 |
| 1971 | 249,168 |
| 1972 | 249,658 |
| 1973 | 250,322 |
| 1974 | 250,777 |
| 1975 | 251,175 |
| 1976 | 251,442 |
| 1977 | 251,626 |
| 1978 | 251,551 |
| 1979 | 251,269 |
| 1980 | 251,524 |
| 1981 | 252,270 |
| 1982 | 253,095 |
| 1983 | 253,992 |
| 1984 | 254,920 |
| 1985 | 255,820 |
| 1986 | 256,618 |
| 1987 | 257,279 |
| 1988 | 257,763 |
| 1989 | 258,109 |
| 1990 | 258,582 |
| 1991 | 259,373 |
| 1992 | 260,267 |
| 1993 | 261,027 |
| 1994 | 261,620 |
| 1995 | 262,039 |
| 1996 | 262,284 |
| 1997 | 262,392 |
| 1998 | 262,436 |
| 1999 | 262,517 |
| 2000 | 262,063 |
| 2001 | 262,425 |
| 2002 | 264,148 |
| 2003 | 265,776 |
| 2004 | 267,298 |
| 2005 | 268,706 |
| 2006 | 270,002 |
| 2007 | 271,288 |
| 2008 | 272,714 |
| 2009 | 274,123 |
| 2010 | 275,243 |
| 2011 | 276,139 |
| 2012 | 276,938 |
| 2013 | 277,665 |
| 2014 | 278,348 |
| 2015 | 278,990 |
| 2016 | 279,598 |
| 2017 | 280,171 |
| 2018 | 280,711 |
| 2019 | 281,207 |
| 2020 | 281,698 |
| 2021 | 282,147 |
| 2022 | 282,318 |
| 2023 | 282,336 |
| 2024 | 282,467 |
Barbados' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 4.15 |
| 1962 | 4.3 |
| 1963 | 4.3 |
| 1964 | 4.21 |
| 1965 | 4.18 |
| 1966 | 4.14 |
| 1967 | 3.6 |
| 1968 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | 3.08 |
| 1971 | 3.2 |
| 1972 | 3.15 |
| 1973 | 2.87 |
| 1974 | 2.65 |
| 1975 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 2.2 |
| 1978 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 1.85 |
| 1982 | 1.86 |
| 1983 | 1.86 |
| 1984 | 1.75 |
| 1985 | 1.77 |
| 1986 | 1.69 |
| 1987 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 1.58 |
| 1989 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 1.84 |
| 1991 | 1.84 |
| 1992 | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 1.78 |
| 2000 | 1.93 |
| 2001 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.76 |
| 2008 | 1.76 |
| 2009 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 1.72 |
| 2017 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 1.71 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 21.8 |
| 1962 | 21.8 |
| 1963 | 21.8 |
| 1964 | 21.8 |
| 1965 | 21.8 |
| 1966 | 21.8 |
| 1967 | 21.9 |
| 1968 | 22.1 |
| 1969 | 22.2 |
| 1970 | 22.4 |
| 1971 | 22.6 |
| 1972 | 22.8 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 23.2 |
| 1975 | 23.5 |
| 1976 | 23.8 |
| 1977 | 24.1 |
| 1978 | 24.5 |
| 1979 | 24.9 |
| 1980 | 25.3 |
| 1981 | 25.7 |
| 1982 | 26.1 |
| 1983 | 26.5 |
| 1984 | 26.9 |
| 1985 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 27.7 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 28.4 |
| 1989 | 28.7 |
| 1990 | 29.1 |
| 1991 | 29.5 |
| 1992 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 30.4 |
| 1994 | 30.8 |
| 1995 | 31.3 |
| 1996 | 31.7 |
| 1997 | 32.1 |
| 1998 | 32.6 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 33.7 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 34.3 |
| 2004 | 34.6 |
| 2005 | 34.9 |
| 2006 | 35.3 |
| 2007 | 35.6 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 36.3 |
| 2010 | 36.5 |
| 2011 | 36.8 |
| 2012 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 37.7 |
| 2015 | 37.9 |
| 2016 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 38.5 |
| 2018 | 38.7 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 39.4 |
| 2022 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 39.9 |
| 2024 | 40.2 |
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Barbados: National Statistics
Finance
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.68B
2024 |
155/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.7%
2025 |
112/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
117/193 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
164/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.27%
2025 |
31/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
70/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.4%
2023 |
13/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2023 |
168/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2025 |
42/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
103/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
106/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
64/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0005%
2025 |
8/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
15
2020 |
93/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.78B
2020 |
86/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.65B
2024 |
131/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
152/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
93/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
16/184 |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
79/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.4
2007 |
100/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.8 megatons
2023 |
163/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.82 tons
2023 |
88/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
140/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
158/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
144/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
152/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
45/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
12/195 |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
175/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-70
2024 |
85/196 |
| Urban population |
31.5%
2024 |
168/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
39/190 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
27/190 |
| Quality of life index |
65.7
2025 |
56/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
28/197 |
| Higher education index |
9
2025 |
169/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
23/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
137/197 |
| Visa free countries |
155
2025 |
48/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
30/196 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
1/197 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
100/195 |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,302
2022 |
52/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$609
2022 |
24/191 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
76/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.67%
2022 |
109/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.97
2022 |
58/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
110/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10
2023 |
122/192 |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
19/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
41/195 |
| Air quality index |
99
2025 |
3/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
155/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
44/186 |
Territory
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
184/197 |
| Land area per capita |
588 sq mi
2024 |
189/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.6 sq mi
2025 |
177/194 |
| Forest area |
24.3 sq mi
2025 |
183/196 |
| Roads length |
1,056 mi
2015 |
151/175 |
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