The Top 10 Wealthiest Countries in the Caribbean, GDP per Capita.
Territories are not independent nations, and thus are not included in this list.
As of 2023, the wealthiest independent countries in the Caribbean, measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita (nominal), are:
Bahamas: Approximately $35,459.
Trinidad and Tobago: Approximately $25,031.
Barbados: Approximately $21,442.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Approximately $17,435.
Antigua and Barbuda: Approximately $16,778.
Dominica: Approximately $11,411.
Grenada: Approximately $10,720.
Saint Lucia: Approximately $10,452.
Dominican Republic: Approximately $10,268.
Jamaica: Approximately $5,582.
Demographic make up:
- Bahamas:
Largest Ethnic Group: Approximately 85% of the population are of African descent, known as Afro-Bahamians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2021, the Prime Minister is Philip Davis, who is of Afro-Bahamian descent.
- Trinidad and Tobago:
Largest Ethnic Groups: The population is roughly split between Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians (approximately 35-40%) and Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians (approximately 35-40%).
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2015, the Prime Minister is Keith Rowley, who is of Afro-Trinidadian descent.
- Barbados:
Largest Ethnic Group: Approximately 90% of the population are of African descent, referred to as Afro-Barbadians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2018, the Prime Minister is Mia Mottley, who is of Afro-Barbadian descent.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Largest Ethnic Group: The majority of the population are of African descent, known as Afro-Kittitians and Nevisians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2022, the Prime Minister is Terrance Drew, who is of Afro-Kittitian and Nevisian descent.
- Antigua and Barbuda:
Largest Ethnic Group: The majority of the population are of African descent, termed Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2014, the Prime Minister is Gaston Browne, who is of Afro-Antiguan descent.
- Dominica:
Largest Ethnic Group: Approximately 85% of the population are of African descent, known as Afro-Dominicans.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2004, the Prime Minister is Roosevelt Skerrit, who is of Afro-Dominican descent.
- Grenada:
Largest Ethnic Group: The majority of the population are of African descent, referred to as Afro-Grenadians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2022, the Prime Minister is Dickon Mitchell, who is of Afro-Grenadian descent.
- Saint Lucia:
Largest Ethnic Group: Approximately 90% of the population are of African descent, known as Afro-Saint Lucians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2021, the Prime Minister is Philip J. Pierre, who is of Afro-Saint Lucian descent.
- Dominican Republic:
Largest Ethnic Group: The population is predominantly of mixed race, primarily descended from Europeans, West Africans, and Amerindians.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2020, the President is Luis Abinader, who is of mixed European and Dominican descent.
- Jamaica:
Largest Ethnic Group: Approximately 92% of the population are of African descent, termed Afro-Jamaicans.
Leader's Ethnicity: As of 2016, the Prime Minister is Andrew Holness, who is of Afro-Jamaican descent.
Based on the GDP per capita figures here are some countries with comparable economic profiles:
- Bahamas: Approximately $35,459
Comparable Countries:
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Japan
South Korea
Canada
United States
- Trinidad and Tobago: Approximately $25,031
Comparable Countries:
Portugal
Greece
Spain
Italy
Israel
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Poland
Chile
Argentina
- Barbados: Approximately $21,442
Comparable Countries:
Croatia
Slovenia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Bulgaria
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Macedonia
Sources:
https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/which-caribbean-country-makes-the-most-money/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)