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

Latest (2019)
0.2295
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4551
in 2006
All-time low
0.0218
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Barbados, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Barbados, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Malta 0.2622 compare
  2. 166 Dominica 0.2501 compare
  3. 167 Saint Lucia 0.2472 compare
  4. 169 Belize 0.2232 compare
  5. 170 Bahamas 0.2079 compare
  6. 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1697 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 7,964 data points, 1960–2019
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