Argentina vs Barbados: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
4.1%
in 2023
Barbados
3.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
91st
Barbados rank
94th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Barbados
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Barbados ranks 94th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Barbados?
- Argentina, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Barbados?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Barbados ranks 94th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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