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