Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Barbados

Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was -12.13 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-12.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 357.9%
World rank
139th
of 173 countries
All-time high
52.25 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-43.9 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Barbados, 1961–2019

-40-200204060196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Barbados is -12.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 357.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Barbados peaked at 52.25 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -43.9 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Barbados 139th out of 173 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 government, Constant prices in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4 % change on previous year
1962 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1963 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1964 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1965 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1967 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1968 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1969 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1970 17.22 % change on previous year +330.4%
1971 -14.01 % change on previous year -181.4%
1972 2.09 % change on previous year -114.9%
1973 -1.45 % change on previous year -169.5%
1974 13.25 % change on previous year -1013.0%
1975 -0.8866 % change on previous year -106.7%
1976 35.66 % change on previous year -4121.9%
1977 -15.56 % change on previous year -143.6%
1978 22.59 % change on previous year -245.2%
1979 -4.08 % change on previous year -118.0%
1980 7.55 % change on previous year -285.2%
1981 16.74 % change on previous year +121.8%
1982 -20.17 % change on previous year -220.5%
1983 -13.52 % change on previous year -33.0%
1984 -13.1 % change on previous year -3.1%
1985 -7.33 % change on previous year -44.0%
1986 12.27 % change on previous year -267.4%
1987 5.01 % change on previous year -59.2%
1988 9.7 % change on previous year +93.7%
1989 12.46 % change on previous year +28.4%
1990 -6.52 % change on previous year -152.3%
1991 0.4538 % change on previous year -107.0%
1992 -43.9 % change on previous year -9772.1%
1993 26.15 % change on previous year -159.6%
1994 34.84 % change on previous year +33.2%
1995 -18.65 % change on previous year -153.5%
1996 52.25 % change on previous year -380.1%
1997 47.67 % change on previous year -8.8%
1998 -11.41 % change on previous year -123.9%
1999 -4.24 % change on previous year -62.9%
2000 8.85 % change on previous year -308.8%
2001 23.44 % change on previous year +164.9%
2002 26.46 % change on previous year +12.9%
2003 -37.19 % change on previous year -240.6%
2004 -8.34 % change on previous year -77.6%
2005 11.06 % change on previous year -232.7%
2006 23.15 % change on previous year +109.3%
2007 -16.96 % change on previous year -173.2%
2008 -33.34 % change on previous year +96.6%
2009 -31.13 % change on previous year -6.6%
2010 -1.82 % change on previous year -94.1%
2011 -15.26 % change on previous year +737.1%
2012 -5.9 % change on previous year -61.3%
2013 27.41 % change on previous year -564.6%
2014 13.86 % change on previous year -49.4%
2015 19.52 % change on previous year +40.9%
2016 -0.4652 % change on previous year -102.4%
2017 -40.99 % change on previous year +8710.8%
2018 4.7 % change on previous year -111.5%
2019 -12.13 % change on previous year -358.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 9
1970s 5.48 % change on previous year -15.56 % change on previous year 35.66 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9622 % change on previous year -20.17 % change on previous year 16.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.66 % change on previous year -43.9 % change on previous year 52.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.4 % change on previous year -37.19 % change on previous year 26.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.11 % change on previous year -40.99 % change on previous year 27.41 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 136 Malaysia -10.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Bahrain -11.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Azerbaijan -12.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Türkiye -12.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Mexico -13.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Nigeria -13.7 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 -12.13 % change on previous year 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 52.25 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -43.9 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Barbados ranks 139th out of 173 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 up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.