Larysa Smirnoff's video: Barbados anthem played by Larysa Smirnoff

Barbados anthem played by Larysa Smirnoff Barbados is the wealthiest and most developed country in the Eastern Caribbean and enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the region. Historically, the Barbadian economy was dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities. However, in recent years the economy has diversified into light industry and tourism with about four-fifths of GDP and of exports being attributed to services. Offshore finance and information services are important foreign exchange earners and thrive from having the same time zone as eastern US financial centers and a relatively highly educated workforce. Barbados' tourism, financial services, and construction industries have been hard hit since the onset of the global economic crisis in 2008. Barbados' public debt-to-GDP ratio rose from 56% in 2008 to 90.5% in 2014. Growth prospects are limited because of a weak tourism outlook and planned austerity measures. GDP (purchasing power parity): $4.516 billion (2014 est.) $4.53 billion (2013 est.) $4.53 billion (2012 est.) note: data are in 2014 US dollars country comparison to the world: 176 GDP (official exchange rate): $4.348 billion (2014 est.) GDP - real growth rate: -0.3% (2014 est.) 0% (2013 est.) 0% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 207 GDP - per capita (PPP): $16,200 (2014 est.) $16,200 (2013 est.) $16,200 (2012 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars country comparison to the world: 98