Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados stood at 0.0032 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados peaked at 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 72nd of 171 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belgium 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Luxembourg 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 China 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sweden 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
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, current prices in Barbados?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados was 0.0032 units per square kilometre 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 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 171 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 8.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.