Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 1.39 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Barbados, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.39 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0623, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0635 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0623 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0669 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.083 | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1046 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1598 | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1625 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1743 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2064 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.273 | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3577 | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3138 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2867 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2623 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2516 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2951 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3176 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3694 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4456 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4498 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3809 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.24 | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2844 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3379 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4052 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4119 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.534 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8199 | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8707 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.813 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6654 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7262 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8502 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9967 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.119 | 0.0623 | 0.2064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3173 | 0.2516 | 0.4456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4735 | 0.24 | 0.8707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.6654 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.43 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Malta 2.07 compare
- 160 Fiji 1.6 compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 1.52 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.23 compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 1.05 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 20,399 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 40,799 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 1.39 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0623 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Barbados ranks 162nd 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.