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Barbados

Latin America & Caribbean · High income · Capital: Bridgetown

Population

282,623

2025 · #179 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$28,365

2025 · #61 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

2.7%

2025 · #126 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

0.8%

2025 · #150 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

125.0%

2016 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

23.4%

2016 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.1%

2025 · #167 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

76.3

2024 · #96 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.7

2024 · #127 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

59.7%

2025 · #126 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

6.5%

2025 · #68 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

18.5%

2025 · #59 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

64.7%

2025 · #66 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

7.4

2023 · #36 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

9.1

2024 · #118 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.4%

2023 · #121 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.6%

2024 · #107 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

2.5

2024 · #104 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

5.5%

2022 · #166 of 212

Source: World Bank