Barbados vs Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Barbados
1.9%
in 2023
Mexico
1.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
98th
Mexico rank
101st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Barbados ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 101st of 124 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.9% | 4.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Barbados or Mexico?
- Barbados, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Barbados and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 101st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release