Barbados inflation calculator 2026

The Barbados Statistical Service publishes the Retail Price Index each month, with the change in the All Items Index over 12 months. The latest figure is 1.6%, for the month starting 1 June 2026.

Enter a price from a year ago and the calculator shows what the same basket of goods and services costs now. It is a quick way to check a rent increase, a wage rise or a quote.

How it's calculated

The rate comes from the point to point change in the All Items Index, with the base July 2018 equal to 100.
New price: the price a year ago multiplied by one plus the rate. At 1.6%, a Bds$1,000 item now costs Bds$1,016.
Increase: the difference between the two prices.
Each monthly bulletin appears two to three months after the month it describes, so the latest rate is always a few months behind the calendar.

An example

A landlord charged Bds$2,500 a month last year. If rent moved with inflation of 1.6%, the same flat would now cost Bds$2,540.00, an increase of Bds$40.00. A worker on Bds$4,000 a month needs at least Bds$4,064.00 to buy the same things as a year ago.

Frequently asked questions

What is the inflation rate in Barbados?

The Barbados Statistical Service reports the 12 month change in the Retail Price Index. The latest rate in this calculator is 1.6%.

Where does the rate come from?

From the Statistical Bulletin on the Retail Price Index, based on July 2018 equal to 100, published by the Barbados Statistical Service.

Why is the rate a few months old?

The bulletin for a month is posted two to three months later, so the newest figure covers an earlier month than today.

Key terms

Retail Price Index: A measure of the change in the prices households pay, published monthly by the Barbados Statistical Service.
Point to point: A comparison of one month with the same month a year earlier.
All Items Index: The overall index that combines every group of goods and services.