Gross domestic product (GDP) (Total economy, Domestic currency) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Total economy, Domestic currency) was 15.27 billion Domestic currency in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Barbados, 1963–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados is 15.27 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados peaked at 15.27 billion Domestic currency in 2027 and was at its lowest, 148.26 million Domestic currency, in 1963.
That places Barbados 82nd out of 86 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Total economy, Domestic currency) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 148.26 million Domestic currency | — |
| 1964 | 162.30 million Domestic currency | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 172.91 million Domestic currency | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 190.82 million Domestic currency | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 207.65 million Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 235.24 million Domestic currency | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 261.67 million Domestic currency | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 298.63 million Domestic currency | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 357.24 million Domestic currency | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 400.00 million Domestic currency | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 485.84 million Domestic currency | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 674.24 million Domestic currency | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 991.30 million Domestic currency | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion Domestic currency | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 billion Domestic currency | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion Domestic currency | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.59 billion Domestic currency | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 2.04 billion Domestic currency | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2.24 billion Domestic currency | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 billion Domestic currency | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 billion Domestic currency | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.71 billion Domestic currency | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.84 billion Domestic currency | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.11 billion Domestic currency | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.43 billion Domestic currency | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.65 billion Domestic currency | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.04 billion Domestic currency | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.05 billion Domestic currency | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.06 billion Domestic currency | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.91 billion Domestic currency | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.15 billion Domestic currency | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.33 billion Domestic currency | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.46 billion Domestic currency | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.75 billion Domestic currency | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.03 billion Domestic currency | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 billion Domestic currency | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.94 billion Domestic currency | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.12 billion Domestic currency | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.11 billion Domestic currency | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.21 billion Domestic currency | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 billion Domestic currency | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.89 billion Domestic currency | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.64 billion Domestic currency | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 8.43 billion Domestic currency | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 9.35 billion Domestic currency | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.57 billion Domestic currency | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.93 billion Domestic currency | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.06 billion Domestic currency | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.32 billion Domestic currency | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.22 billion Domestic currency | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.35 billion Domestic currency | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.39 billion Domestic currency | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.43 billion Domestic currency | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.66 billion Domestic currency | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.96 billion Domestic currency | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.17 billion Domestic currency | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.60 billion Domestic currency | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.35 billion Domestic currency | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.71 billion Domestic currency | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.58 billion Domestic currency | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 12.55 billion Domestic currency | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.34 billion Domestic currency | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 14.07 billion Domestic currency | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 14.71 billion Domestic currency | +4.6% |
| 2027 | 15.27 billion Domestic currency | +3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.27 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 trillion Domestic currency, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.27 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12 trillion Domestic currency, 0% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) (Total economy, Domestic currency) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +47.0% | 674.24 million Domestic currency | 991.30 million Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.98 million Domestic currency | 148.26 million Domestic currency | 261.67 million Domestic currency | 7 |
| 1970s | 839.01 million Domestic currency | 298.63 million Domestic currency | 1.59 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 billion Domestic currency | 2.04 billion Domestic currency | 4.04 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 billion Domestic currency | 3.91 billion Domestic currency | 5.94 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 billion Domestic currency | 6.11 billion Domestic currency | 9.57 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 billion Domestic currency | 9.06 billion Domestic currency | 10.60 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion Domestic currency | 9.35 billion Domestic currency | 15.27 billion Domestic currency | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 79 Cyprus 32.87 billion Domestic currency compare
- 80 Malta 21.27 billion Domestic currency compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 17.82 billion Domestic currency compare
- 83 San Marino 1.79 billion Domestic currency compare
- 84 Micronesia (country) 516.27 million Domestic currency compare
- 85 Palau 359.75 million Domestic currency compare
More public sector data for Barbados
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Barbados was 15.27 billion Domestic currency in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 billion Domestic currency in 2027.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.26 million Domestic currency in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Barbados ranks 82nd out of 86 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) (Total economy, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Public Sector Balance Sheet (PSBS) Database shows comprehensive estimates of public sector assets and liabilities that formed the basis for the analysis presented in the October 2018 edition of the Fiscal Monitor. The database covers a broad sample of 55 countries, of which 25 countries contain time-series estimated PSBS and the rest for one single-year data compiled as part of Financial Transparency Evaluations and IMF Technical Assistance missions. The PSBS database is compiled on a best-effort basis, using the conceptual framework of the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Data for the central and general government generally replicate data reported by country authorities in the IMF's Government Finance Statistics database. Data for the central bank generally replicate data reported by country authorities in the IMF's Monetary and Financial Statistics database. Where these data fail to cover all categories of assets and liabilities, they are complemented by other data reported by statistical authorities at the national level. other international organizations, or staff estimates. Data sources for public corporations are country specific and are captured in the country specific metadata documents.