Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Barbados
Barbados: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.0% for annual growth of 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Barbados peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -184.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -118.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +388.4% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -189.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -249.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +1533.3% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -430.6% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -551.9% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -313.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -223.5% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | -182.6% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -91.0% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +876.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -222.0% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | -798.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -109.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +650.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -10.8% | 7.7% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Barbados?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Barbados was 3.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).