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Barbados.

Capital: Bridgetown · Latin America · Caribbean

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Population282,6232025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$6.39 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$22,6452023 · calculated
Area430 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)9.8%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Barbados at a glance

Official name
Barbados
Capital
Bridgetown
Population
282,623 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$6.39 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$22,645 (2023)
Area
430 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Barbadian dollar (BBD, $)
Time
UTC−04:00
Dialling code
+1246
Internet domain
.bb
People
Barbadian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Barbados in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

230K240K250K260K270K280K290K1960198020002020BarbadosBarbados 1960: 230.9KBarbados 1961: 233.1KBarbados 1962: 235.2KBarbados 1963: 237.6KBarbados 1964: 240KBarbados 1965: 242.4KBarbados 1966: 245KBarbados 1967: 247.1KBarbados 1968: 248.5KBarbados 1969: 249.4KBarbados 1970: 249.4KBarbados 1971: 249.2KBarbados 1972: 249.7KBarbados 1973: 250.3KBarbados 1974: 250.8KBarbados 1975: 251.2KBarbados 1976: 251.4KBarbados 1977: 251.6KBarbados 1978: 251.6KBarbados 1979: 251.3KBarbados 1980: 251.5KBarbados 1981: 252.3KBarbados 1982: 253.1KBarbados 1983: 254KBarbados 1984: 254.9KBarbados 1985: 255.8KBarbados 1986: 256.6KBarbados 1987: 257.3KBarbados 1988: 257.8KBarbados 1989: 258.1KBarbados 1990: 258.6KBarbados 1991: 259.4KBarbados 1992: 260.3KBarbados 1993: 261KBarbados 1994: 261.6KBarbados 1995: 262KBarbados 1996: 262.3KBarbados 1997: 262.4KBarbados 1998: 262.4KBarbados 1999: 262.5KBarbados 2000: 262.1KBarbados 2001: 262.4KBarbados 2002: 264.1KBarbados 2003: 265.8KBarbados 2004: 267.3KBarbados 2005: 268.7KBarbados 2006: 270KBarbados 2007: 271.3KBarbados 2008: 272.7KBarbados 2009: 274.1KBarbados 2010: 275.2KBarbados 2011: 276.1KBarbados 2012: 276.9KBarbados 2013: 277.7KBarbados 2014: 278.3KBarbados 2015: 279KBarbados 2016: 279.6KBarbados 2017: 280.2KBarbados 2018: 280.7KBarbados 2019: 281.2KBarbados 2020: 281.7KBarbados 2021: 282.1KBarbados 2022: 282.3KBarbados 2023: 282.3KBarbados 2024: 282.5KBarbados 2025: 282.6K220K240K260K280K300K1960198020002020BarbadosBarbados 1960: 230.9KBarbados 1961: 233.1KBarbados 1962: 235.2KBarbados 1963: 237.6KBarbados 1964: 240KBarbados 1965: 242.4KBarbados 1966: 245KBarbados 1967: 247.1KBarbados 1968: 248.5KBarbados 1969: 249.4KBarbados 1970: 249.4KBarbados 1971: 249.2KBarbados 1972: 249.7KBarbados 1973: 250.3KBarbados 1974: 250.8KBarbados 1975: 251.2KBarbados 1976: 251.4KBarbados 1977: 251.6KBarbados 1978: 251.6KBarbados 1979: 251.3KBarbados 1980: 251.5KBarbados 1981: 252.3KBarbados 1982: 253.1KBarbados 1983: 254KBarbados 1984: 254.9KBarbados 1985: 255.8KBarbados 1986: 256.6KBarbados 1987: 257.3KBarbados 1988: 257.8KBarbados 1989: 258.1KBarbados 1990: 258.6KBarbados 1991: 259.4KBarbados 1992: 260.3KBarbados 1993: 261KBarbados 1994: 261.6KBarbados 1995: 262KBarbados 1996: 262.3KBarbados 1997: 262.4KBarbados 1998: 262.4KBarbados 1999: 262.5KBarbados 2000: 262.1KBarbados 2001: 262.4KBarbados 2002: 264.1KBarbados 2003: 265.8KBarbados 2004: 267.3KBarbados 2005: 268.7KBarbados 2006: 270KBarbados 2007: 271.3KBarbados 2008: 272.7KBarbados 2009: 274.1KBarbados 2010: 275.2KBarbados 2011: 276.1KBarbados 2012: 276.9KBarbados 2013: 277.7KBarbados 2014: 278.3KBarbados 2015: 279KBarbados 2016: 279.6KBarbados 2017: 280.2KBarbados 2018: 280.7KBarbados 2019: 281.2KBarbados 2020: 281.7KBarbados 2021: 282.1KBarbados 2022: 282.3KBarbados 2023: 282.3KBarbados 2024: 282.5KBarbados 2025: 282.6K

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$2B$4B$6B$8B1960198020002020BarbadosBarbados 1960: $80MBarbados 1961: $85.4MBarbados 1962: $88.8MBarbados 1963: $99.9MBarbados 1964: $99.3MBarbados 1965: $105MBarbados 1966: $113.2MBarbados 1967: $125.6MBarbados 1968: $125.7MBarbados 1969: $141.4MBarbados 1970: $166.2MBarbados 1971: $186.8MBarbados 1972: $213.7MBarbados 1973: $260.8MBarbados 1974: $311.8MBarbados 1975: $402.2MBarbados 1976: $435.9MBarbados 1977: $495.1MBarbados 1978: $552.9MBarbados 1979: $670.4MBarbados 1980: $1BBarbados 1981: $1.1BBarbados 1982: $1.2BBarbados 1983: $1.2BBarbados 1984: $1.3BBarbados 1985: $1.4BBarbados 1986: $1.5BBarbados 1987: $1.7BBarbados 1988: $1.8BBarbados 1989: $2BBarbados 1990: $2BBarbados 1991: $2BBarbados 1992: $2BBarbados 1993: $2.1BBarbados 1994: $2.2BBarbados 1995: $2.2BBarbados 1996: $2.4BBarbados 1997: $2.5BBarbados 1998: $2.8BBarbados 1999: $3BBarbados 2000: $3.1BBarbados 2001: $3.1BBarbados 2002: $3.1BBarbados 2003: $3.2BBarbados 2004: $3.4BBarbados 2005: $3.8BBarbados 2006: $4.2BBarbados 2007: $4.7BBarbados 2008: $4.8BBarbados 2009: $4.5BBarbados 2010: $4.5BBarbados 2011: $4.7BBarbados 2012: $4.6BBarbados 2013: $4.7BBarbados 2014: $4.7BBarbados 2015: $4.7BBarbados 2016: $4.8BBarbados 2017: $5BBarbados 2018: $5.1BBarbados 2019: $5.4BBarbados 2020: $4.8BBarbados 2021: $4.9BBarbados 2022: $5.8BBarbados 2023: $6.4B$0$2B$4B$6B$8B1960198020002020BarbadosBarbados 1960: $80MBarbados 1961: $85.4MBarbados 1962: $88.8MBarbados 1963: $99.9MBarbados 1964: $99.3MBarbados 1965: $105MBarbados 1966: $113.2MBarbados 1967: $125.6MBarbados 1968: $125.7MBarbados 1969: $141.4MBarbados 1970: $166.2MBarbados 1971: $186.8MBarbados 1972: $213.7MBarbados 1973: $260.8MBarbados 1974: $311.8MBarbados 1975: $402.2MBarbados 1976: $435.9MBarbados 1977: $495.1MBarbados 1978: $552.9MBarbados 1979: $670.4MBarbados 1980: $1BBarbados 1981: $1.1BBarbados 1982: $1.2BBarbados 1983: $1.2BBarbados 1984: $1.3BBarbados 1985: $1.4BBarbados 1986: $1.5BBarbados 1987: $1.7BBarbados 1988: $1.8BBarbados 1989: $2BBarbados 1990: $2BBarbados 1991: $2BBarbados 1992: $2BBarbados 1993: $2.1BBarbados 1994: $2.2BBarbados 1995: $2.2BBarbados 1996: $2.4BBarbados 1997: $2.5BBarbados 1998: $2.8BBarbados 1999: $3BBarbados 2000: $3.1BBarbados 2001: $3.1BBarbados 2002: $3.1BBarbados 2003: $3.2BBarbados 2004: $3.4BBarbados 2005: $3.8BBarbados 2006: $4.2BBarbados 2007: $4.7BBarbados 2008: $4.8BBarbados 2009: $4.5BBarbados 2010: $4.5BBarbados 2011: $4.7BBarbados 2012: $4.6BBarbados 2013: $4.7BBarbados 2014: $4.7BBarbados 2015: $4.7BBarbados 2016: $4.8BBarbados 2017: $5BBarbados 2018: $5.1BBarbados 2019: $5.4BBarbados 2020: $4.8BBarbados 2021: $4.9BBarbados 2022: $5.8BBarbados 2023: $6.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020BarbadosBarbados 1980: 14.4%Barbados 1981: 14.6%Barbados 1982: 10.3%Barbados 1983: 5.23%Barbados 1984: 4.69%Barbados 1985: 3.92%Barbados 1986: 1.33%Barbados 1987: 3.31%Barbados 1988: 4.86%Barbados 1989: 6.19%Barbados 1990: 3.07%Barbados 1991: 6.26%Barbados 1992: 6.09%Barbados 1993: 1.11%Barbados 1994: 0.08%Barbados 1995: 1.88%Barbados 1996: 2.39%Barbados 1997: 7.71%Barbados 1998: -1.27%Barbados 1999: 1.56%Barbados 2000: 2.44%Barbados 2001: 2.58%Barbados 2002: 0.13%Barbados 2003: 1.62%Barbados 2004: 1.39%Barbados 2005: 6.08%Barbados 2006: 7.31%Barbados 2007: 4.03%Barbados 2008: 8.11%Barbados 2009: 3.64%Barbados 2010: 5.82%Barbados 2011: 9.43%Barbados 2012: 4.53%Barbados 2013: 1.81%Barbados 2014: 1.77%Barbados 2015: -1.11%Barbados 2016: 1.28%Barbados 2017: 4.66%Barbados 2018: 3.67%Barbados 2019: 4.1%Barbados 2023: 9.79%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020BarbadosBarbados 1980: 14.4%Barbados 1981: 14.6%Barbados 1982: 10.3%Barbados 1983: 5.23%Barbados 1984: 4.69%Barbados 1985: 3.92%Barbados 1986: 1.33%Barbados 1987: 3.31%Barbados 1988: 4.86%Barbados 1989: 6.19%Barbados 1990: 3.07%Barbados 1991: 6.26%Barbados 1992: 6.09%Barbados 1993: 1.11%Barbados 1994: 0.08%Barbados 1995: 1.88%Barbados 1996: 2.39%Barbados 1997: 7.71%Barbados 1998: -1.27%Barbados 1999: 1.56%Barbados 2000: 2.44%Barbados 2001: 2.58%Barbados 2002: 0.13%Barbados 2003: 1.62%Barbados 2004: 1.39%Barbados 2005: 6.08%Barbados 2006: 7.31%Barbados 2007: 4.03%Barbados 2008: 8.11%Barbados 2009: 3.64%Barbados 2010: 5.82%Barbados 2011: 9.43%Barbados 2012: 4.53%Barbados 2013: 1.81%Barbados 2014: 1.77%Barbados 2015: -1.11%Barbados 2016: 1.28%Barbados 2017: 4.66%Barbados 2018: 3.67%Barbados 2019: 4.1%Barbados 2023: 9.79%

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