Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 7:50 PM

SERIAL · 052North America

Barbados

CapitalBridgetown

CurrencyBBD · Barbadian dollar

LanguageEnglish, Bajan Creole

Since1966

ISOBRB · BB

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Island nation in the Atlantic Ocean

Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southern and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

Text: Wikipedia — BarbadosCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-21

— FACTS —

Capital: Bridgetown
Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD)
Official language: English, Bajan Creole
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1246
Licence plate code: BDS
Top-level domain: .bb
Independence / founding: 30 Nov 1966
Highest point: Mount Hillaby (340 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: National Anthem of Barbados

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Barbados.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Barbados.

— MONEY —

GDP

$8.02Bcurrent US$

#160 of 2112025

1% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$7.32Bcurrent int'l $

#166 of 1992025

1% of world average

GDP per person

$28,365current US$

#60 of 2112025

118% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$25,894current int'l $

#89 of 1992025

78% of world average

GDP growth

2.7%% per year

#126 of 2102025

80% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.6%% per year

#97 of 2102025

111% of world average

Gross national income

$7.69Bcurrent US$

#159 of 2042025

1% of world average

Gross national income per person

$27,080current US$

#53 of 2032025

134% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$24,840current int'l $

#89 of 1972025

78% of world average

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Inflation

0.8%% per year

#34 of 1902025

10% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

2.7%% per year

#82 of 2092025

39% of world average

Real interest rate

8.2%%

#30 of 1342022

199% of world average

Lending interest rate

8.1%%

#76 of 1342022

71% of world average

Government debt

125.0%% of GDP

#61 of 632016

210% of world average

Government revenue

25.2%% of GDP

#76 of 1492016

96% of world average

Government spending

28.8%% of GDP

#60 of 1492016

104% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$303.1Mcurrent US$

#131 of 2012024

4% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

4.0%% of GDP

#55 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.2%% of GDP

#102 of 1792024

11% of world average

Current account balance

-5.1%% of GDP

#140 of 1912017

no comparison

19 of 39 figures unavailable for Barbados.

— TRADE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Barbados.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

3.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#63 of 1872022

140% of world average

Nurses and midwives

3.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#103 of 1962023

78% of world average

Hospital beds

6.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#14 of 1572023

216% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

99.2%% of population

#79 of 2142024

109% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

98.1%% of population

#71 of 2132024

122% of world average

Suicide rate

4per 100,000 people

#38 of 1852021

41% of world average

HIV prevalence

1.0%% aged 15-49

#114 of 1532024

73% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

1per 100,000 people

#8 of 2082024

1% of world average

Undernourishment

4.4%% of population

#76 of 1682023

44% of world average

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Children vaccinated against measles

88.0%% of children 12-23 months

#112 of 1932024

103% of world average

9 of 19 figures unavailable for Barbados.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.6%% of GDP

#121 of 1902024

82% of world average

Education spending

14.2%% of government spending

#73 of 1892025

105% of world average

Adult literacy

99.3%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank1970

119% of world average

Youth literacy

100.0%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2012

110% of world average

Primary school enrolment

83.9%% gross

#183 of 2002024

83% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

104.4%% gross

#43 of 1882024

120% of world average

University enrolment

50.8%% gross

#81 of 1672025

102% of world average

Primary school completion

85.3%% of relevant age group

#130 of 1802024

95% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

14pupils per teacher

#50 of 1602018

63% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

11.0 yrsyears

#64 of 1972025

110% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

6.5%% of labour force

#118 of 1862025

94% of world average

Youth unemployment

18.5%% of labour force aged 15-24

#127 of 1862025

118% of world average

Labour force participation

64.7%% aged 15+

#66 of 1862025

107% of world average

Women in the labour force

61.0%% of women aged 15+

#45 of 1862025

120% of world average

Men in the labour force

68.7%% of men aged 15+

#107 of 1862025

98% of world average

Labour force

151,620people

#176 of 1862025

1% of world average

Working in agriculture

1.2%% of employment

#171 of 1862025

6% of world average

Working in industry

16.2%% of employment

#132 of 1862025

83% of world average

Working in services

82.6%% of employment

#12 of 1862025

141% of world average

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Self-employed

19.5%% of employment

#128 of 1862025

51% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

79.2%% of labour force

#71 of 1712023

104% of world average

Employed

60.5%% aged 15+

#70 of 1862025

107% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

70.4%% of population

#132 of 2072024

99% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

115per 100 people

#107 of 2102022

99% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

37per 100 people

#35 of 2082022

206% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

43per 100 people

#19 of 2132022

289% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#12 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#7 of 1892023

144% of world average

Energy used per person

1,478kg oil equivalent per person

not enough data to rank2007

66% of world average

Air passengers carried

0passengers

not enough data to rank1991

0% of world average

Air freight

0million tonne-km

not enough data to rank1991

0% of world average

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Container port traffic

101,300TEU

#122 of 1672023

2% of world average

Patent applications by residents

73count

#78 of 1422021

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

57count

#150 of 1972023

0% of world average

Tourists arriving

966,000count

#99 of 1942019

19% of world average

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Barbados.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National Anthem of BarbadosAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Bridgetown · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

Barbados has no land borders

Landmarks

Garrison Historic AreaImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

RihannaBarbadian singer (born 1988)

Mia Mottleyprime minister of Barbados since 2018

Sandra Mason1st president of Barbados

Freundel StuartPrime Minister of Barbados

David Thompsonsixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

Owen ArthurBarbadian politician (1949-2020)

ShontelleBarbadian singer and songwriter

Ryan BrathwaiteBarbadian hurdler

Obadele ThompsonBarbadian track and field sprinter

Grandmaster FlashAmerican DJ and rapper

Clifford HusbandsBarbadian judge (1926-2017)

Emmerson BoyceBarbadian footballer

History

30 Nov 1966Barbados — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population282,6232025

GDP$8.02B2025

GDP per person$28,3652025