Official name:
Barbados
Region:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 283a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 657.3a | |
| Capital city | Bridgetown | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 89.2c | |
| UN membership date | 9 December 1966 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 431b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 92.1a | |
| National currency | Barbados Dollar (BBD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 5 288 | 5 168 | 6 721b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.8 | -15.1 | 4.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 18 954.0 | 18 347.0 | 23 804.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 2 | 3.6 | 2b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14.6b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 82.3 | 81.5 | 83.3b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6b |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 19.4 | 16.5 | 16.6b |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 77.7 | 80.7 | 80.8b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 9.8 | 9.8h | 7.3h |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 61.7 / 69.6 | 60.5 / 67.5h | 59.3 / 66.3h |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 168i | 181i,k | 112l,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 89 | 98b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 483 | 345 | 494d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 618 | 1 501 | 2 165d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 135 | - 1 156 | - 1 671d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -99 | -296m | ... |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.2 | 0.2 | ~0.0a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 31.2 | 31.2o | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.1p | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 78.2 / 73.8 | 78.6 / 74.5 | 78.9 / 73.9a |
| Population age distributionq (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 19.2 / 18.6 | 18.1 / 21.3 | 17.1 / 23.8a |
| International migrant stockr (000/% of total pop.) | 34.5 / 12.4 | 34.9 / 12.4 | 35.2 / 12.5d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 13.3 | 11.6 | 12a |
| Health: Current expenditureh,s,t (% of GDP) | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.3u |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 2.6 | 3u |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.5 / 96.2 | 93.3 / 95.7 | 86.4 / 89.6b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.8 / 107.4 | 96.7 / 99.2 | 101.6 / 101.8b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 112.1 / 106.2 | 118.1 / 110.3 | 107.5 / 100.0b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 11.1 | 14.6 | 15.2u |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 16.7 | 20v | 26.7v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 72 | 76 | 80b |
| Threatened species (number) | 51 | 62 | 97d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7u |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.3 / 4.6 | 1.2 / 4.2 | 1.2 / 4.3u |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 3 | 2 | 2u |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 64 | 61 | 62u |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 592 | 207 | 540u |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.35w | ... | ... |