Country file(BARBADOS)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

1,4 trillion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

29,350.2

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+5,5

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

13

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

31,680
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

Spanish Constitution approved, ratified and sanctioned on 27/12/1978
Available at https://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/constitucion.html

Article 21.
1. The right of peaceful and unarmed assembly is recognised. The exercise of this right shall not require prior authorisation.
2. The authorities shall be informed in advance of meetings to be held in public places and of demonstrations; they may prohibit them only if there are well-founded reasons to foresee that public order will be disturbed, endangering persons or property.

Article 22.
1. The right of association is recognised.
2. Associations which pursue ends or use means defined as constituting an offence are illegal.
3. Associations formed on the basis of this Article shall be entered in a register for the sole purpose of publicity.
4. Associations may only be dissolved or their activities suspended by virtue of a reasoned judicial decision.
5. Secret associations and those of a paramilitary nature are prohibited.

 

  • Legislative framework: 

Organic Law 1/2002, of 22 March, regulating the right of association.
It should be noted that this provision repealed the former Law 191/1964, of 24 December, regulating Associations. This Organic Law develops the right of association recognised in article 22 of the Spanish Constitution, and includes all not-for-profit associations provided that they are not subject to a specific associative regime. However, this rule does not apply to trade unions, among other organizations to which their specific legislation applies.

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: Accession 09/12/1966
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1973
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Ratification/Accession: 1973
Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1990
UNESCO : Member : 1968
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1980, Ratification/Accession: 1980

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Barbados dollar (B$)

OAS-Organisation of American States:1967

CARICOM Caribbean community: 1/08/1973

Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member

CELAC: Member

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2022

#
1,2

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2021

#
20,4

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

2020

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2020

#
93.17

Internet Users

(% of population)

2022

#
94

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(pour 100 000 personnes)

2020

#
1

Happiness Index /10

2022

29/156
6,47

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

36/180
75,37

GINI Index /100

2019

#
34,3

Democracy Index /10

2022

22/167
7,94

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2021

#
61

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

2022

#
2

HDI

27/191
0,905