Barbados GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Barbados is $8.26 billion ($8,256,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #162 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 1.8%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Barbados (with a population of 282,724 people) is $28,245 in 2026, an increase of $999 from $27,246 in 2025; this represents a change of 3.7% in GDP per capita. #65 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Barbados
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,256,000,000 | 1.8% | $28,245 | +0.04% |
| 2025 | $7,944,000,000 | 2.7% | $27,246 | +0.06% |
| 2024 | $7,598,000,000 | 3.4% | $26,076 | +0.05% |
| 2023 | $7,223,000,000 | 1.8% | $24,877 | +0.01% |
| 2022 | $6,887,000,000 | 15.9% | $23,799 | +0.06% |
| 2021 | $5,949,000,000 | 8.0% | $20,611 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | $5,403,000,000 | −17.4% | $18,768 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | $6,167,000,000 | 0.2% | $21,474 | +0.18% |
| 2018 | $6,001,000,000 | −0.3% | $20,950 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | $5,847,000,000 | 0.7% | $20,465 | +0.20% |
| 2016 | $5,679,000,000 | 1.4% | $19,927 | +0.22% |
| 2015 | $5,700,000,000 | −0.8% | $20,054 | +0.23% |
| 2014 | $5,685,000,000 | 0.8% | $20,061 | +0.25% |
| 2013 | $5,660,000,000 | 0.2% | $20,035 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | $5,487,000,000 | −2.9% | $19,484 | +0.29% |
| 2011 | $5,563,000,000 | −0.1% | $19,826 | +0.33% |
| 2010 | $5,429,000,000 | −2.2% | $19,418 | +0.41% |
| 2009 | $5,351,000,000 | −4.8% | $19,214 | +0.52% |
| 2008 | $5,708,000,000 | 0.7% | $20,581 | +0.53% |
| 2007 | $5,572,000,000 | 2.3% | $20,178 | +0.48% |
| 2006 | $4,969,000,000 | 5.7% | $18,066 | +0.48% |
| 2005 | $4,451,000,000 | 4.0% | $16,245 | +0.53% |
| 2004 | $3,966,000,000 | 1.4% | $14,524 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | $3,676,000,000 | 2.2% | $13,503 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | $3,554,000,000 | 0.8% | $13,092 | +0.66% |
| 2001 | $3,494,000,000 | −2.4% | $12,907 | +0.14% |
| 2000 | $3,499,000,000 | 4.5% | $12,967 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | $3,392,000,000 | 0.3% | $12,615 | +0.03% |
| 1998 | $3,230,000,000 | 3.7% | $12,055 | +0.02% |
| 1997 | $2,818,000,000 | 4.7% | $10,557 | +0.04% |
| 1996 | $2,657,000,000 | 4.0% | $9,993 | +0.09% |
| 1995 | $2,481,000,000 | 2.0% | $9,365 | +0.16% |
| 1994 | $2,354,000,000 | 2.0% | $8,915 | +0.23% |
| 1993 | $2,257,000,000 | 0.8% | $8,580 | +0.29% |
| 1992 | $2,129,000,000 | −5.7% | $8,121 | +0.34% |
| 1991 | $2,211,000,000 | −3.9% | $8,462 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | $2,202,000,000 | −3.3% | $8,456 | +0.18% |
| 1989 | $2,195,000,000 | 3.6% | $8,461 | +0.13% |
| 1988 | $1,983,000,000 | 3.5% | $7,672 | +0.19% |
| 1987 | $1,865,000,000 | 2.6% | $7,239 | +0.26% |
| 1986 | $1,693,000,000 | 5.1% | $6,596 | +0.31% |
| 1985 | $1,542,000,000 | 1.1% | $6,027 | +0.35% |
| 1984 | $1,474,000,000 | 3.6% | $5,775 | +0.37% |
| 1983 | $1,352,000,000 | 0.5% | $5,312 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | $1,274,000,000 | −4.9% | $5,017 | +0.33% |
| 1981 | $1,219,000,000 | −1.9% | $4,816 | +0.30% |
| 1980 | $1,108,000,000 | 4.4% | $4,391 | +0.10% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,699,000,000 | $26,339 | 5% | +0.04% |
| 2025 | $7,317,000,000 | $25,094 | 5.3% | +0.06% |
| 2024 | $6,942,000,000 | $23,826 | 5.7% | +0.05% |
| 2023 | $6,548,000,000 | $22,552 | 5.3% | +0.01% |
| 2022 | $6,199,000,000 | $21,424 | 23.9% | +0.06% |
| 2021 | $4,990,000,000 | $17,290 | 6.8% | +0.16% |
| 2020 | $4,660,000,000 | $16,187 | −17.3% | +0.17% |
| 2019 | $5,620,000,000 | $19,572 | 1% | +0.18% |
| 2018 | $5,551,000,000 | $19,379 | 4.2% | +0.19% |
| 2017 | $5,315,000,000 | $18,601 | 2.2% | +0.20% |
| 2016 | $5,187,000,000 | $18,201 | 2.1% | +0.22% |
| 2015 | $5,067,000,000 | $17,827 | −0.1% | +0.23% |
| 2014 | $5,059,000,000 | $17,853 | 2.2% | +0.25% |
| 2013 | $4,933,000,000 | $17,460 | 1.6% | +0.26% |
| 2012 | $4,841,000,000 | $17,191 | −1.4% | +0.29% |
| 2011 | $4,892,000,000 | $17,434 | 1.6% | +0.33% |
| 2010 | $4,797,000,000 | $17,158 | −1.4% | +0.41% |
| 2009 | $4,848,000,000 | $17,408 | −4.6% | +0.52% |
| 2008 | $5,062,000,000 | $18,255 | 2.2% | +0.53% |
| 2007 | $4,932,000,000 | $17,860 | 4.6% | +0.48% |
| 2006 | $4,696,000,000 | $17,075 | 8.5% | +0.48% |
| 2005 | $4,311,000,000 | $15,734 | 6.9% | +0.53% |
| 2004 | $4,021,000,000 | $14,723 | 3.8% | +0.57% |
| 2003 | $3,861,000,000 | $14,182 | 3.9% | +0.62% |
| 2002 | $3,706,000,000 | $13,651 | 2.1% | +0.66% |
| 2001 | $3,621,000,000 | $13,376 | −0.5% | +0.14% |
| 2000 | $3,627,000,000 | $13,440 | 6.5% | −0.17% |
| 1999 | $3,395,000,000 | $12,625 | 1.4% | +0.03% |
| 1998 | $3,337,000,000 | $12,454 | 4.5% | +0.02% |
| 1997 | $3,181,000,000 | $11,916 | 6.1% | +0.04% |
| 1996 | $2,985,000,000 | $11,226 | 5.5% | +0.09% |
| 1995 | $2,820,000,000 | $10,643 | 3.8% | +0.16% |
| 1994 | $2,707,000,000 | $10,254 | 3.8% | +0.23% |
| 1993 | $2,599,000,000 | $9,878 | 2.8% | +0.29% |
| 1992 | $2,518,000,000 | $9,605 | −3.9% | +0.34% |
| 1991 | $2,611,000,000 | $9,994 | −1% | +0.31% |
| 1990 | $2,628,000,000 | $10,094 | 0% | +0.18% |
| 1989 | $2,620,000,000 | $10,097 | 7.3% | +0.13% |
| 1988 | $2,433,000,000 | $9,412 | 6.8% | +0.19% |
| 1987 | $2,271,000,000 | $8,816 | 4.8% | +0.26% |
| 1986 | $2,160,000,000 | $8,413 | 6.9% | +0.31% |
| 1985 | $2,015,000,000 | $7,872 | 4% | +0.35% |
| 1984 | $1,932,000,000 | $7,569 | 7.1% | +0.37% |
| 1983 | $1,799,000,000 | $7,070 | 4.2% | +0.35% |
| 1982 | $1,723,000,000 | $6,788 | 0.7% | +0.33% |
| 1981 | $1,706,000,000 | $6,743 | 7% | +0.30% |
| 1980 | $1,589,000,000 | $6,301 | – | +0.10% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,016,550,000 | $6,504,343,546 | +0.06% |
| 2024 | $7,597,571,450 | $6,333,343,264 | +0.05% |
| 2023 | $7,223,248,150 | $6,127,048,645 | +0.01% |
| 2022 | $6,886,644,900 | $6,017,872,512 | +0.06% |
| 2021 | $5,948,900,600 | $5,190,267,688 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | $5,403,246,950 | $4,804,919,086 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | $6,166,710,800 | $5,817,511,078 | +0.18% |
| 2018 | $6,001,101,550 | $5,803,518,806 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | $5,847,381,600 | $5,818,185,598 | +0.20% |
| 2016 | $5,679,029,450 | $5,780,344,251 | +0.22% |
| 2015 | $5,699,619,150 | $5,699,619,150 | +0.23% |
| 2014 | $5,684,901,000 | $5,743,998,435 | +0.25% |
| 2013 | $5,660,059,700 | $5,697,997,060 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | $5,486,500,500 | $5,686,889,314 | +0.29% |
| 2011 | $5,563,162,050 | $5,854,200,642 | +0.33% |
| 2010 | $5,428,683,250 | $5,858,548,339 | +0.41% |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $6,373,579,532 | +0.52% |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $6,710,251,325 | +0.53% |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $6,668,012,107 | +0.48% |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $6,532,195,764 | +0.48% |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $6,158,350,231 | +0.53% |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $5,924,027,851 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $5,841,568,396 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $5,717,191,970 | +0.66% |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $5,672,526,404 | +0.14% |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $5,809,958,899 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $5,562,580,408 | +0.03% |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $5,544,026,980 | +0.02% |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $5,344,749,893 | +0.04% |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $5,102,868,634 | +0.09% |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $4,907,714,546 | +0.16% |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $4,810,824,619 | +0.23% |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $4,715,996,212 | +0.29% |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $4,678,889,398 | +0.34% |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $4,961,313,183 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $5,162,651,814 | +0.18% |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $5,339,252,574 | +0.13% |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $5,153,718,701 | +0.19% |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $4,979,179,428 | +0.26% |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $4,853,428,691 | +0.31% |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $4,617,731,956 | +0.35% |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $4,567,569,094 | +0.37% |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $4,408,834,558 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $4,386,845,358 | +0.33% |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $4,612,921,819 | +0.30% |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $4,702,252,943 | +0.10% |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | $4,505,236,050 | −0.11% |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | $4,175,651,535 | −0.03% |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | $3,981,477,303 | +0.07% |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | $3,841,559,791 | +0.11% |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | $3,681,057,899 | +0.16% |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | $3,752,352,599 | +0.18% |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | $3,935,380,917 | +0.27% |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | $3,883,317,266 | +0.20% |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | $3,834,473,714 | −0.09% |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | $3,690,090,707 | −0.02% |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | $3,369,656,492 | +0.36% |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | $3,134,027,610 | +0.59% |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | $2,931,139,379 | +0.86% |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | $2,649,350,819 | +1.06% |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | $2,547,370,136 | +1.02% |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | $2,285,972,732 | +1.01% |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | $2,177,015,796 | +0.99% |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | $2,293,488,815 | +0.89% |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | $2,102,945,958 | +0.98% |
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | $1,952,658,978 | +0.92% |
Barbados GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,698,000,000 | 2.2% | $29,680 | +0.02% |
| 2028 | $9,101,000,000 | 2.1% | $30,978 | 0.00% |
| 2029 | $9,525,000,000 | 2.0% | $32,339 | −0.04% |
| 2030 | $9,971,000,000 | 2.0% | $33,767 | −0.07% |
| 2031 | $10,440,000,000 | 2.0% | $35,265 | −0.10% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,116,000,000 | $27,695 | −3.8% | +0.02% |
| 2028 | $8,458,000,000 | $28,789 | −3.5% | 0.00% |
| 2029 | $8,791,000,000 | $29,846 | −3.5% | −0.04% |
| 2030 | $9,134,000,000 | $30,932 | −3.4% | −0.07% |
| 2031 | $9,477,000,000 | $32,014 | – | −0.10% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division