Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 0.6245 in 2019. ▲ Rising
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, Constant prices 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% |
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 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 28,365 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 56,730 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (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.