| Attribute |
United States × | 
Barbados × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 9,833,517 | 430 |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 9,147,593 | 430 |
| Water area (km²) | 685,924 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 12,048 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 19,924 | 97 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 760 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | -86 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 6,190 | 336 |
| People | | |
| Population | 332,639,102 | 294,560 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | United States of America | - |
| Short country name | United States | Barbados |
| Government type | Constitutional federal republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Washington, DC | Bridgetown |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 19,490,000,000,000 | 5,218,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 19,490,000,000,000 | 4,990,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 59,800 | 18,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.9 | 7.2 |
| Labor force | 160,400,000 | 144,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15.1 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,315,000,000,000 | 1,466,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,981,000,000,000 | 1,664,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.42 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17 | 29.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 78.8 | 157.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.5 | 7 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.1 | 8.1 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,512,000,000,000 | 2,470,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,512,000,000,000 | 2,470,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 21,590,000,000,000 | 6,184,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 25,070,000,000,000 | 4,495,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -449,100,000,000 | -189,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,553,000,000,000 | 485,400,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,361,000,000,000 | 1,520,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 123,300,000,000 | 264,500,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,910,000,000,000 | 4,490,000,000 |
| National currency | US Dollar | Barbadian dollars |
| National currency (code) | USD | BBD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | - | 2 |