Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados
Barbados: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 126.37 million current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados stood at 126.37 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados peaked at 535.76 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.61 million current LCU, in 2011.
That places Barbados 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 249.49 million current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 325.60 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 174.21 million current LCU | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 104.56 million current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 535.76 million current LCU | +412.4% |
| 2008 | 123.48 million current LCU | -77.0% |
| 2009 | 73.41 million current LCU | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 58.60 million current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 44.61 million current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 57.49 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 90.78 million current LCU | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 84.55 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 82.69 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 126.37 million current LCU | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.64 million current LCU | 73.41 million current LCU | 535.76 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.87 million current LCU | 44.61 million current LCU | 126.37 million current LCU | 7 |
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More public sector data for Barbados
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2009)
- Tax revenue 23.4% (2016)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 9.85 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.0% (2016)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 132.09 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 4.43 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados was 126.37 million current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 535.76 million current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.