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

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

101520253035196019892019

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Japan 19 compare
  2. 46 Germany 18.95 compare
  3. 47 Saint Lucia 18.67 compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 18.55 compare
  5. 50 Bangladesh 18.53 compare
  6. 51 Denmark 18.51 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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