Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Barbados
Barbados: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 44,125 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44,125
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
93rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
46,551
in 2008
All-time low
35,472
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 44,125 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Barbados peaked at 46,551 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,472, 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 ppp in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45,718 | — |
| 1992 | 43,392 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 44,057 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43,492 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41,783 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 41,254 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42,934 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 43,180 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 42,257 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 43,413 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42,404 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 42,588 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43,482 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,672 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 43,861 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46,069 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 46,098 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46,551 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,041 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 41,656 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 41,817 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41,247 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40,664 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,273 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 41,182 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40,438 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40,597 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40,454 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,912 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,472 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 38,806 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 41,105 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 41,613 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42,853 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 44,125 | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 44,125 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 44,125 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,119 | 41,254 | 45,718 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,218 | 42,404 | 46,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,124 | 40,438 | 42,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,662 | 35,472 | 44,125 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 constant ppp in Barbados?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Barbados was 44,125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46,551 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,472 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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