GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Barbados is 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Barbados peaked at 46,551 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,472 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 93rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 43,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 44,057 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41,783 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 41,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 43,180 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 42,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 43,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 42,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 43,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 46,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 41,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 41,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 41,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40,597 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 38,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 41,105 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 41,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 90 Mongolia 45,908 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 91 Tunisia 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 94 Djibouti 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 95 Brazil 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Barbados?
- Gdp per person employed in Barbados was 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46,551 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per person employed?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.