Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados
Barbados: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.97
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2022
All-time low
-10.83
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.97 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados peaked at 7.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.83, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 | — |
| 2001 | -2.32 | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | -118.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +388.4% |
| 2004 | -1.87 | -189.0% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -249.2% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | +80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +1533.3% |
| 2009 | -3.24 | -430.6% |
| 2010 | -1.62 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -0.27 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -551.9% |
| 2013 | -2.6 | -313.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -223.5% |
| 2015 | -2.65 | -182.6% |
| 2016 | -1.44 | -45.7% |
| 2017 | -0.13 | -91.0% |
| 2018 | -1.27 | +876.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -222.0% |
| 2020 | -10.83 | -798.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -109.4% |
| 2022 | 7.65 | +650.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.97 | -17.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.67 | -3.24 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4 | -2.65 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | -10.83 | 7.65 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Barbados was 2.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.83 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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