Argentina vs Barbados: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
95.9%
in 2023
Barbados
96.2%
in 2023
Argentina rank
37th
Barbados rank
34th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 96.2% against 95.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 34th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 93.5% | 4.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 95.5% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 97.4% | 1.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 96.2% against 95.9% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Barbados?
- 0.3%, with Barbados 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 34th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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