GDP per employed person in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per employed person was 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44,125 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
93rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
46,551 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2008
All-time low
35,472 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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 employed person 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 employed person in Barbados?
- Gdp per employed person in Barbados was 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46,551 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per employed person?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.