Economy

Barbados

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GDP per capita19602024
3476.9K13.4K20K26.5K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19742019
29.143.257.371.585.619742019
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)7,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)7,010,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth2.48 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita26,500 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)1.45 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment6.52 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & servicesNo authoritative open source found
Imports of goods & servicesNo authoritative open source found
Agriculture (% GDP)1.58 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)12.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)75.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriestourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for exportCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, chicken, vegetables, milk, eggs, sweet potatoes, pork, coconuts, tropical fruits, pulses (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesliquor, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, margarine, baked goods (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 22%, Jamaica 17%, Trinidad & Tobago 8%, Canada 6%, Guyana 6% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 32%, Trinidad & Tobago 19%, Netherlands 6%, UK 6%, Guyana 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index34.1 indexWorld Bank WDI [2016]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (20,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.625 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.286 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–34.1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2016] 34.1 index
Top export partners
  • USA (23.9%)
  • Jamaica (7.7%)
  • United Kingdom (7.1%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (6.8%)
  • Canada (5.7%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners
  • USA (34.9%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (19.3%)
  • Netherlands (5.3%)
  • China (5.0%)
  • United Kingdom (4.5%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsSugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Hen eggs in shell, fresh / Meat, Total / Meat, PoultryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)103 %WB GFDD [2019]
Private credit (% of GDP)78.3 %WB GFDD [2019]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)59.3 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Barbados's economy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (7,500,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (7,010,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.