Barbados
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Caribbean |
| Population (000, 2024) | 282 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 6,569 |
| Capital city | Bridgetown |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 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$) | 2 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 5,700 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 113 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 202,388 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 17 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 144 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 84 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 27 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 165 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 808 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 76 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 583,655 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 113 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 476 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2,143 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,667 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| 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) | 788,738 |
| Population age distributionr (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 172,233 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 123 |
| Health: Current expenditurei,t,u (% of GDP) | 81 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 59 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 940,971 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,002,990 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,011,129 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 153 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 267 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 762 |
| Threatened species (number) | 90 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 147 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,138 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 55 |
| 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
