Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Barbados
Barbados: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.2295 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Barbados, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Barbados stood at 0.2295.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Barbados peaked at 0.4551 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0218, in 1971.
That places Barbados 168th out of 174 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, Current prices in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0222 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0218 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0234 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0291 | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0559 | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0569 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.061 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0723 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0956 | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1252 | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1099 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1004 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0918 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0881 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1033 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1293 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.156 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1575 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1333 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.084 | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0996 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1183 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1149 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1863 | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2362 | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.243 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2585 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2877 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3339 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3706 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3281 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3194 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3745 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4551 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4488 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2185 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1677 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1441 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1421 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1792 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2095 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2478 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2506 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2085 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.215 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2295 | +6.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.2295 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.2295 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0417 | 0.0218 | 0.0723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 0.0881 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1632 | 0.084 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3448 | 0.2185 | 0.4551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1994 | 0.1421 | 0.2506 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More public sector data for Barbados
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Barbados?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Barbados was 0.2295 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4551 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, General government, 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.