Barbados vs Guatemala: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Barbados
96.2%
in 2023
Guatemala
96.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
Guatemala rank
31st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 88.5% | 4.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 96.9% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 0.6% | 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 96.3% against 96.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 31st 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