GDP per employed person in Barbados
Barbados: GDP per employed person was 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.3% (2025)
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.