Barbados

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Barbados

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BB | ISO 3: BRB

CAPITAL CITY

Bridgetown

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Americas — Caribbean

LAND AREA (KM²)

430 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

281,635

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

parishes

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

High income

Classification & Status

SIDS status

Active SIDS member

Demographic Profile

Total population

281,635

Annual growth rate

0%▲

Youth population 15–24 years

—

Urban / Rural split

33.7%

66.3%

Urban 95,000 Rural 186,635

—

Economic Profile

GDP total

6,721

Per capita, current

23,804

PPP

—

GDP growth rate

4.1%

MVA

—

Inflation rate

—

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown

Agriculture

Industry

14.6%

Services

83.3%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation

Unemployment rate

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 1.7B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax revenue

$ 0M

— of GDP

ODA received

$ 0M

0.35% of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 0M

— of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition

Total debt stock

$ 0M

Debt service

$ 0M

— of stock

Vulnerability

—

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

—

Food insecurity

— of population

—

Social protection

coverage rate

Classification & Status

SIDS status

Demographic Profile

Social Development Profile

Education

Health

ITC

Economic Profile

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation

Unemployment rate

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Med and high-tech manufacturing

Financing

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition

Vulnerability

Access to basic services