Inflation Barbados 2015
Average inflation: -1.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 1.3%. The lowest inflation was in November at -2.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 1.3%
- Lowest month
- November: -2.6%
- Difference
- 3.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -8.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -8.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.4% lower than the 5-year average of 3.3%.
- 5-year average
- 3.3%
- 10-year average
- 3.3%
- All-time high (2011)
- 9.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +2.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -4.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| February | -0.6% | -1.5 |
| March | -1.3% | -2.5 |
| April | -1.1% | -2.6 |
| May | -0.9% | -2.3 |
| June | -0.4% | -2.2 |
| July | -0.7% | -2.9 |
| August | -1.5% | -4.0 |
| September | -0.9% | -2.4 |
| October | -2.1% | -4.2 |
| November | -2.6% | -4.8 |
| December | -2.5% | -4.9 |
| Average | -1.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.