Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 132.09 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
132.09
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 177 countries
All-time high
155.41
in 2010
All-time low
108.24
in 1970
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 132.09 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Barbados peaked at 155.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 108.24, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 16th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140.92 | — |
| 1961 | 136.77 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 135.53 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 147.59 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 147.62 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 139.06 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 140.28 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 126.67 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 121.44 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 115.06 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 108.24 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 108.91 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 110.98 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 112.9 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 121.72 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 120.94 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 119.42 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 120.9 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 119.12 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 115.37 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 114.77 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 121.75 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 134.34 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 137.54 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 135.32 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 135.31 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 129.6 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 127.75 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 125.01 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 122.59 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 129.44 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 136.85 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 149.32 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 146.28 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 140.8 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 139.56 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 134.41 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 131.06 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 132.32 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 136.35 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 134.2 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 141.8 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 147.06 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 152.97 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 153.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 150.05 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 144.62 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 145.85 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 147.19 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 154.4 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 155.41 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 153.83 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.3 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 150.07 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 147.87 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 142.64 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 138.46 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 137.03 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 134.78 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 132.09 | -2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 132.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 132.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.3, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.09 | 115.06 | 147.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.85 | 108.24 | 121.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.4 | 114.77 | 137.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.64 | 129.44 | 149.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.2 | 134.2 | 154.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.35 | 132.09 | 155.41 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Barbados?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Barbados was 132.09 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 155.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.24 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.