Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 13.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13.74 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.8% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados peaked at 53.54 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -36.99 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 47th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -485.1% |
| 1973 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1974 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1975 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1976 | 52.67 % change on previous year | -2646.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1978 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 1979 | 18.47 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1980 | 32.25 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1981 | 31.01 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1982 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1983 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1984 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1985 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1986 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -526.4% |
| 1987 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1989 | 20.62 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9454 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -1721.5% |
| 1992 | -36.99 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1993 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1994 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1997 | 29.65 % change on previous year | +1680.2% |
| 1998 | 53.54 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2000 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2001 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2002 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2003 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2004 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2007 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2008 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -837.9% |
| 2009 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2010 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -818.0% |
| 2012 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2016 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -430.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2018 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -828.1% |
| 2019 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2646.7% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 52.67 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1721.5% | 0.9454 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1680.2% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 29.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 52.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 32.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -36.99 % change on previous year | 53.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 44 Bangladesh 14.34 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cambodia 14.06 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Botswana 13.85 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 1,208 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 750.83 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados was 13.74 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.