Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst that includes a base material containing a silicon-silicon carbide composite material and a catalyst layer containing a barium component and that has excellent high-temperature durability of oxygen storage capacity. The exhaust gas purification catalyst disclosed here includes a base material and a catalyst layer in contact with the base material. The base material contains a silicon-silicon carbide composite material. The catalyst layer contains a platinum-group catalyst, a barium component, and an oxygen storage material. The barium component is one material selected from the group consisting of barium and a barium compound. The barium component is present on at least a surface of the oxygen storage material. The barium component has an average particle size of 100 nm or more and 350 nm or less.