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Barbados

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Barbados posted GDP of $8.02B in 2025. Population stands at 282,623, while GDP per capita reaches $28,364.82. Latest available inflation is 0.85%, and unemployment is 6.52%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $8.02B 2025 Population, total 282,623 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $28,364.82 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 0.85% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 76.33 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 6.52% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 2.70% 2025

Population, total

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282,623
2025

Population, total increased from 230,893 in 1960 to 282,623 in 2025, a gain of 51,730.

GDP (current US$)

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$8.02B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $80.02M in 1960 to $8.02B in 2025, a gain of $7.94B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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0.85%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 3.63% in 1967 to 0.85% in 2025, a decrease of 2.79%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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76.33 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 64.15 years in 1960 to 76.33 years in 2024, a gain of 12.18 years.

Country takeaways

  • Barbados posts $8.02B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #149.
  • Barbados posts 282,623 for Population, total in 2025; global position: #179.
  • Barbados posts $28,364.82 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #45.
  • Barbados posts 0.85% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #30.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 230,893 in 1960 to 282,623 in 2025, a gain of 51,730.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $80.02M in 1960 to $8.02B in 2025, a gain of $7.94B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 3.63% in 1967 to 0.85% in 2025, a decrease of 2.79%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 64.15 years in 1960 to 76.33 years in 2024, a gain of 12.18 years.

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