Quick facts
General Information
Size: 166 sq. miles/430 sq. km.
Capital: Bridgetown
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Language: English
Time Zone: GMT – 4 hours
Population: 267,800 (2022)
Workforce: 136,300 (2022)
Literacy Rate: 99.6%
Climate: Air Temperature
22-30°C/70-90°F
Relative Humidity: 60-70%
Currency: Barbados Dollars (BDS$)
BDS$ 2.00 – US$ 1.00
Major Trading Partners: CARICOM,
USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan
Key Economic Indicators 2022
Gross Domestic Product US$5.6B (P)
GDP Per Capita US$18,150 (P)
Unemployment Rate 8.4%
Average Inflation 9.1%