Barbados
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Barbados. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
76.3 yrs2024
▲ +1.8 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
6.5%2024
▲ -2.9%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$26,8972024
▲ +$15,222since 2000
Inflation % annual
1.4%2024
▲ -1.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
7.4 /100k2023
▲ -0.2 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
966k2019
▼ -112ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
70.4%2024
▲ +66.4%since 2000
Population count
282.5k2024
▲ +20.4ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
2.52 t2024
▼ +0.28 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
59.5%2024
▼ -3.0%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.4%2024
▼ -1.1%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$25,3602024
▲ +$14,190since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$7.6B2024
▲ +$4.5Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
65.0%2024
▼ -4.4%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
18.1%2024
▲ -2.8%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
5.4%2023
▲ +0.5%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
9.1 /1k2024
▲ -3.9 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
53.6%2024
▲ +11.7%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
3.6%2024
▼ -1.2%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
114.6 /1002022
▲ +103.7 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
5.5%2022
▼ -6.4%since 2000
Forest area % land
14.7%2023
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
99.2%2024
▲ +1.1%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data