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National Debt of Barbados

11,563,593,500 $
Updated: - Data from IMF/World Bank/ECB
Debt as % of GDP
80.70%
Latest year: 2024
Debt (nominal)
11,563,593,500 $
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GDP (nominal)
14,330,000,000 $
Latest year: 2024
Population
287,371
Latest year: 2024
Interest per Year
346,907,805 $
11 $ / second
Debt per Citizen
40,239 $
Based on latest pop
Inflation (CPI, %)
-0.46%
Year: 2024
GDP growth (%, real)
3.80%
Year: 2024
Unemployment (%)
7.53%
Year: 2024
Budget balance (% GDP)
-4.42%
Year: 2016

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Barbados Economy Snapshot

The economy of Barbados shows mixed signals, with a nominal GDP of 14.3 billion $ and average income of about 49,866 $ per person. Low inflation at -0.46%, while the economy posted solid growth of 3.80%. Moderate unemployment around 7.53%, and the government runs a substantial 4.42% fiscal deficit. The current exchange rate is 0.50 USD/BBD.

GDP (nominal)14,330,000,000 $
GDP per capita49,866 $
Inflation-0.46%
GDP growth3.80%
Unemployment7.53%
Budget balance-4.42%
FX (USD/BBD)0.50

Barbados Economy Facts

Roughly 5,787,584 iPhones could be bought for that amount.

Debt per citizen: about $20,120 for a population of 287,371.

Enough for 1,927,265,583 cups of coffee - a lifetime supply for every citizen.

Country Comparison

CountryDebt as % of GDPGDP (USD)
Fiji79.08%$ 5.8B
Mauritius79.23%$ 15.0B
Barbados80.70%$ 7.2B
Tunisia83.18%$ 53.4B
Tonga85.07%$ 0.5B