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🇧🇧 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Barbados

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.13%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.34%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.52%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.18%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BBD)

BracketAvg. Income (BBD)Threshold (BBD)
Bottom 50%13,193 BBD< 19,790
Middle 40%86,728 BBD19,790 - 270,466
Top 10%450,777 BBD> 270,466
Top 1%1,967,300 BBD> 1,180,380
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-1.11%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-1.11%
Bottom 50%
-1.11%
Top 1% Growth
-1.11%

Inequality Gap

48.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Barbados.

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