Barbados vs Guatemala: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Barbados
3.8%
in 2023
Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
94th
Guatemala rank
97th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Barbados ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 97th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.5% | 4.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
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, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Barbados, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 94th and Guatemala ranks 97th 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