Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Barbados, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Barbados 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
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, 38% 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, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Barbados?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Barbados was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.