Barbados GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Barbados is $8.48 billion ($8,483,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 2.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Barbados (with a population of 282,724 people) is $29,020 in 2026, an increase of $1,525 from $27,494 in 2025; this represents a change of 5.5% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Barbados
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,483,000,000 | 2.5% | $29,020 | 0.04% |
| 2025 | $8,017,000,000 | 2.7% | $27,494 | 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 | 0.2% |
| 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 | 0.3% |
| 1980 | $1,108,000,000 | 4.4% | $4,391 | 0.1% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,719,000,000 | $26,408 | 5.1% | 0.04% |
| 2025 | $7,324,000,000 | $25,119 | 5.6% | 0.06% |
| 2024 | $6,932,000,000 | $23,790 | 5.6% | 0.05% |
| 2023 | $6,543,000,000 | $22,535 | 5.2% | 0.01% |
| 2022 | $6,197,000,000 | $21,418 | 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% | 0.2% |
| 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% | 0.3% |
| 1980 | $1,589,000,000 | $6,301 | – | 0.1% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,165,000,000 | $5,783,409,907 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | $6,720,733,200 | $5,571,685,827 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | $6,257,303,500 | $5,352,561,585 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | $5,275,242,050 | $4,542,503,210 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | $5,168,344,450 | $4,554,114,648 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | $5,788,288,000 | $5,361,210,777 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | $5,629,916,200 | $5,326,451,133 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | $5,517,340,450 | $5,389,730,073 | 0.2% |
| 2016 | $5,330,761,500 | $5,382,816,061 | 0.22% |
| 2015 | $5,288,057,750 | $5,288,057,750 | 0.23% |
| 2014 | $5,365,976,700 | $5,333,181,722 | 0.25% |
| 2013 | $5,361,158,350 | $5,328,790,506 | 0.26% |
| 2012 | $5,271,257,500 | $5,383,181,192 | 0.29% |
| 2011 | $5,342,183,800 | $5,400,100,308 | 0.33% |
| 2010 | $5,191,188,500 | $5,439,889,540 | 0.41% |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $5,563,266,710 | 0.52% |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $5,857,135,319 | 0.53% |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $5,820,266,226 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $5,701,717,045 | 0.48% |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $5,375,400,852 | 0.53% |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $5,170,869,329 | 0.57% |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $5,098,893,435 | 0.62% |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $4,990,329,769 | 0.66% |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $4,951,342,796 | 0.14% |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $5,071,302,668 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $4,855,374,938 | 0.03% |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $4,839,180,328 | 0.02% |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $4,665,238,573 | 0.04% |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $4,454,109,195 | 0.09% |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $4,283,766,242 | 0.16% |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $4,199,194,541 | 0.23% |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $4,116,422,240 | 0.29% |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $4,084,033,071 | 0.34% |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $4,330,550,570 | 0.31% |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $4,506,291,754 | 0.18% |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $4,660,440,160 | 0.13% |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $4,498,494,363 | 0.19% |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $4,346,145,354 | 0.26% |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $4,236,382,092 | 0.31% |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $4,030,650,950 | 0.35% |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $3,986,865,604 | 0.37% |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $3,848,311,978 | 0.35% |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $3,829,118,402 | 0.33% |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $4,026,452,355 | 0.3% |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $4,104,426,257 | 0.1% |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | $3,932,457,349 | −0.11% |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | $3,644,774,964 | −0.03% |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | $3,475,287,311 | 0.07% |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | $3,353,158,383 | 0.11% |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | $3,213,062,096 | 0.16% |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | $3,275,292,656 | 0.18% |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | $3,435,051,446 | 0.27% |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | $3,389,606,971 | 0.2% |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | $3,346,973,204 | −0.09% |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | $3,220,946,507 | −0.02% |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | $2,941,251,088 | 0.36% |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | $2,735,579,172 | 0.59% |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | $2,558,485,385 | 0.86% |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | $2,312,522,359 | 1.06% |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | $2,223,507,114 | 1.02% |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | $1,995,342,789 | 1.01% |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | $1,900,238,227 | 0.99% |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | $2,001,903,306 | 0.89% |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | $1,835,585,349 | 0.98% |
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | $1,704,405,288 | 0.92% |
Barbados GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,955,000,000 | 2.2% | $30,556 | 0.02% |
| 2028 | $9,375,000,000 | 2.0% | $31,909 | 0% |
| 2029 | $9,811,000,000 | 2.0% | $33,309 | −0.03% |
| 2030 | $10,268,000,000 | 2.0% | $34,772 | −0.07% |
| 2031 | $10,750,000,000 | 2.0% | $36,314 | −0.1% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,065,000,000 | $27,520 | −3.3% | 0.02% |
| 2028 | $8,361,000,000 | $28,458 | −3.4% | 0% |
| 2029 | $8,680,000,000 | $29,469 | −3.5% | −0.03% |
| 2030 | $9,016,000,000 | $30,533 | −3.5% | −0.07% |
| 2031 | $9,362,000,000 | $31,626 | – | −0.1% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division