Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 18.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.6
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
48th
of 173 countries
All-time high
35.46
in 2011
All-time low
12.31
in 1992
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Barbados, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 18.6 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Barbados peaked at 35.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 1992.
That places Barbados 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.54 | — |
| 1961 | 25.75 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 25.52 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 27.81 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.26 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 26.53 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 23.06 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.9 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 23.28 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 19.26 | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 19.42 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.88 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 22.43 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 21.37 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 27.78 | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 22.63 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 26.46 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 23.52 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 24.24 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 28.85 | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 24.23 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 20.85 | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 16.04 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 17.13 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 17.54 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 20.19 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 19.52 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 20.41 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.31 | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 15.34 | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 19.93 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 19.62 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.01 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 25.97 | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 31.54 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.57 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 24.59 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 30.33 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 26.85 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.03 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.27 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 25.47 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 26.38 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.45 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 31.39 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 35.46 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 31.7 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 32.91 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.54 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.22 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.64 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 21.17 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | -6.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.52 | 21.9 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 18.88 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.52 | 16.04 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 | 12.31 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 | 24.45 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 18.6 | 35.46 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Barbados?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Barbados was 18.6 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.