Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 18.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
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, Constant prices 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% |
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 |
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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)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.