Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Barbados 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Bahamas 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 172 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 down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.