Barbados Indicators

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GDP Annual Growth Rate	-17.6	-0.1	percent	Dec/20
Unemployment Rate	15.9	17.2	percent	Jun/21
Inflation Rate	5.6	3.2	percent	Sep/21
Interest Rate	2	2	percent	Oct/21
Balance of Trade	-195543	-175686	BDS Thousand	May/21
Current Account	-620	-256	BDS Millions	Dec/20
Current Account To GDP	-7	-2.5	percent of GDP	Dec/20
Government Budget	-0.4	3.1	percent of GDP	Dec/20
Corporate Tax Rate	5.5	5.5	percent	Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate	28.5	28.5	percent	Dec/21

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GDP Annual Growth Rate	-17.6	-0.1	percent	Dec/20
GDP	4.37	5.21	USD Billion	Dec/20
GDP Per Capita Ppp	12870	15639	USD	Dec/20
GDP per capita	13826	16800	USD	Dec/20

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Unemployment Rate	15.9	17.2	percent	Jun/21
Unemployed Persons	21.7	22	Thousand	Jun/21
Employed Persons	114	106	Thousand	Jun/21

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Inflation Rate	5.6	3.2	percent	Sep/21
Consumer Price Index CPI	208	204	points	Sep/21
CPI Housing Utilities	169	168	points	Sep/21
CPI Transportation	208	208	points	Sep/21
Food Inflation	7.2	1.6	percent	Sep/21

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Coronavirus Vaccination Rate	106	106	doses per 100 people	Jan/22
Coronavirus Vaccination Total	304050	303876	doses	Jan/22
Coronavirus Cases	37622	36386	Persons	Jan/22
Coronavirus Deaths	273	271	Persons	Jan/22

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Interest Rate	2	2	percent	Oct/21
Deposit Interest Rate	0.15	0.15	percent	Dec/20
Foreign Exchange Reserves	2673503	2783863	BDS Million	Nov/21

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Balance of Trade	-195543	-175686	BDS Thousand	May/21
Current Account	-620	-256	BDS Millions	Dec/20
Current Account To GDP	-7	-2.5	percent of GDP	Dec/20
Exports	52168	53788	BDS Thousand	May/21
Imports	247711	229475	BDS Thousand	May/21
Tourist Arrivals	489	352		Jun/20
Crude Oil Production	1	1	BBL/D/1K	Sep/21

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Government Budget	-0.4	3.1	percent of GDP	Dec/20
Credit Rating	22			Jan/22

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Corporate Tax Rate	5.5	5.5	percent	Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate	28.5	28.5	percent	Dec/21
Sales Tax Rate	17.5	17.5	percent	Dec/21
Social Security Rate	23.85	23.85	percent	Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Companies	12.75	12.75	percent	Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Employees	11.1	11.1	percent	Dec/21

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Internet Speed	6710	5823	KBps	Mar/17
IP Addresses	48577	41808	IP	Mar/17
Competitiveness Index	58.9	4.19	Points	Dec/19
Competitiveness Rank	77	72		Dec/19
Corruption Index	64	62	Points	Dec/20
Corruption Rank	29	30		Dec/20
Ease Of Doing Business	128	129		Dec/19

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Bank Lending Rate	4	4	percent	Oct/21

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