Barbados vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Barbados
3.8%
in 2023
Portugal
4.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
94th
Portugal rank
93rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 93rd 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