Barbados vs Cyprus: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Barbados
96.2%
in 2023
Cyprus
96.3%
in 2022
Barbados rank
34th
Cyprus rank
32nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Barbados
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 32nd of 125 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.2% | 6.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.8% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 1.2% | 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, Barbados or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 96.3% against 96.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cyprus?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Cyprus rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 32nd 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