What is Barbados's total GDP?

Total GDP for Barbados was $7.6B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Barbados?

Life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 76.3 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Barbados?

Unemployment in Barbados was 6.4% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Barbados's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 5.5% of final energy consumption in Barbados in 2022 (World Bank).

Barbados

Americas · 2024

Barbados Overview & Key Indicators

Barbados is in the Americas region. Population is 282,467. Total GDP is $7.6B. GDP per capita is $26,897. Life expectancy is 76.3 years.

Population

282,467

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$7.6B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$26,897

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

76.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Barbados Demographics

Median Age (years)

39.2

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

0.05%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

59.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Barbados Economy

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

1.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

34.1

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2016

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2016

Barbados Environment

CO₂ Emissions

2.52

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

5.5%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

14.7%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

10.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Barbados Technology

Internet Users

70.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

114.6

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbados

Barbados had a population of 282,467 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Barbados was $26,897 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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