Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 0.6245 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.6245
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2011
All-time low
0.2558
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Barbados, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Barbados is 0.6245, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Barbados peaked at 1.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2558, in 1960.
That places Barbados 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2558 | — |
| 1961 | 0.2661 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2767 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2878 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2993 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3112 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3237 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3366 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3501 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3641 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4268 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.367 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3747 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3692 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4182 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4144 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5622 | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4747 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.582 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5583 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6004 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7009 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5596 | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4839 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4206 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3897 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4375 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4595 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5041 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5669 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5299 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5323 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2986 | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3767 | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.508 | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5102 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4869 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7354 | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9722 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9295 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8488 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7389 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9188 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7633 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8425 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8494 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8975 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9361 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8235 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9973 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7155 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6245 | -6.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.37, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6245 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.88, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3071 | 0.2558 | 0.3641 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4548 | 0.367 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5123 | 0.3897 | 0.7009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.588 | 0.2986 | 0.9722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8697 | 0.7389 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9319 | 0.6245 | 1.16 | 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 0.6245 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 1.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2558 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Barbados ranks 157th 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 24.2%. 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.