Barbados
Consumer Price Index · 146.5 (2025)
World Bank data58 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
146.5
2025
Earliest CPI
6.1
1966
Change (1966–2025)
+140.4
+2287.2%
Key Takeaways
- Barbados has 58 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 146.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +2287.2% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 39.4%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Barbados has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Barbados
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Barbados compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Barbados
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
58 years of data (1966–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146.5 | +1.2 (+0.8%) |
| 2024 | 145.3 | +2.1 (+1.4%) |
| 2023 | 143.2 | +4.4 (+3.2%) |
| 2022 | 138.8 | +8.6 (+6.6%) |
| 2019 | 130.3 | +2.1 (+1.7%) |
| 2018 | 128.1 | +3.9 (+3.1%) |
| 2017 | 124.2 | +5.5 (+4.7%) |
| 2016 | 118.7 | +1.5 (+1.3%) |
| 2015 | 117.2 | -1.3 (-1.1%) |
| 2014 | 118.5 | +2.1 (+1.8%) |
| 2013 | 116.5 | +2.1 (+1.8%) |
| 2012 | 114.4 | +5.0 (+4.5%) |
| 2011 | 109.4 | +9.4 (+9.4%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +5.5 (+5.8%) |
| 2009 | 94.5 | +3.3 (+3.6%) |
| 2008 | 91.2 | +6.8 (+8.1%) |
| 2007 | 84.3 | +3.3 (+4.0%) |
| 2006 | 81.1 | +5.5 (+7.3%) |
| 2005 | 75.5 | +4.3 (+6.1%) |
| 2004 | 71.2 | +1.0 (+1.4%) |
| 2003 | 70.2 | +1.1 (+1.6%) |
| 2002 | 69.1 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 2001 | 69.0 | +1.7 (+2.6%) |
| 2000 | 67.3 | +1.6 (+2.4%) |
| 1999 | 65.7 | +1.0 (+1.6%) |
| 1998 | 64.7 | -0.8 (-1.3%) |
| 1997 | 65.5 | +4.7 (+7.7%) |
| 1996 | 60.8 | +1.4 (+2.4%) |
| 1995 | 59.4 | +1.1 (+1.9%) |
| 1994 | 58.3 | +0.0 (+0.1%) |
| 1993 | 58.3 | +0.6 (+1.1%) |
| 1992 | 57.6 | +3.3 (+6.1%) |
| 1991 | 54.3 | +3.2 (+6.3%) |
| 1990 | 51.1 | +1.5 (+3.1%) |
| 1989 | 49.6 | +2.9 (+6.2%) |
| 1988 | 46.7 | +2.2 (+4.9%) |
| 1987 | 44.5 | +1.4 (+3.3%) |
| 1986 | 43.1 | +0.6 (+1.3%) |
| 1985 | 42.5 | +1.6 (+3.9%) |
| 1984 | 40.9 | +1.8 (+4.7%) |
| 1983 | 39.1 | +1.9 (+5.2%) |
| 1982 | 37.2 | +3.5 (+10.3%) |
| 1981 | 33.7 | +4.3 (+14.6%) |
| 1980 | 29.4 | +3.7 (+14.4%) |
| 1979 | 25.7 | +3.0 (+13.2%) |
| 1978 | 22.7 | +2.0 (+9.5%) |
| 1977 | 20.7 | +1.6 (+8.4%) |
| 1976 | 19.1 | +0.9 (+5.0%) |
| 1975 | 18.2 | +3.1 (+20.3%) |
| 1974 | 15.2 | +4.2 (+38.9%) |
| 1973 | 10.9 | +1.6 (+16.9%) |
| 1972 | 9.3 | +1.0 (+11.9%) |
| 1971 | 8.3 | +0.6 (+7.5%) |
| 1970 | 7.8 | +0.5 (+7.3%) |
| 1969 | 7.2 | +0.4 (+5.8%) |
| 1968 | 6.8 | +0.5 (+7.5%) |
| 1967 | 6.4 | +0.2 (+3.6%) |
| 1966 | 6.1 | — |
Inflation in Barbados
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Barbados tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1966, the CPI has moved from 6.1 to 146.5, representing a cumulative change of +2287.2%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the BBD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Barbados's inflation against other countries on the world map.