Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados
Barbados: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 1.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados is 1.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Barbados peaked at 5.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Barbados 134th 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +362.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 131 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
- 132 San Marino 1.3% compare
- 133 Uruguay 1.2% compare
- 135 Germany 1.1% compare
- 136 Sudan 1.1% compare
- 137 Switzerland 1.0% compare
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 1.1% 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 5.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Barbados ranks 134th 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 down 10.2%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.