Barbados vs Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Barbados
96.2%
in 2023
Portugal
96.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 93.1% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 95.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.5% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 1.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Barbados, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Barbados 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th 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