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Barbados

BRB · Americas

Sandra Mason

Identity

Regime

parliamentary republic

Capital

Bridgetown

Population

267,800

Area

430 km²

Currency

BBD

Executive

Head of State

Sandra Mason
2021

Head of Government

Mia Mottley
2018

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

51 seats
2 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.80
#29

Freedom House

94/100
Free

CPI corruption

68/100
#24

Press RSF

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Economy

GDP (B$)

8 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

28,365 $
2025

Growth %

2.7 %
2025

Inflation %

0.8 %
2025

Unemployment %

6.5 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

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Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

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Chokepoints

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Alliances

UN · WTO · Commonwealth · OAS · CARICOM

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

47% · 35% · 51%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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