Barbados
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Caribbean |
| Population (000, 2025) | 283 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 6,573 |
| Capital city | Bridgetown |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 892 |
| UN membership date | 91,966 |
| Surface area (km2) | 431 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 921 |
| National currency | Barbados Dollar (BBD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 6,721 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 41 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 238,040 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 2 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 146 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 833 |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 26 |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 166 |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 808 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 73 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 593,663 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 112 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 494 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2,165 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,671 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 17 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 789,739 |
| Population age distributionq (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 171,238 |
| International migrant stockr (000/% of total pop.) | 352,125 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 12 |
| Health: Current expenditureh,s,t (% of GDP) | 63 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 864,896 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,161,018 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,751,000 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 152 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 267 |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 80 |
| Threatened species (number) | 97 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 147 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,243 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 62 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 540 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 18 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | ... |
Expat distribution in Barbados from top sending countries
