Barbados vs Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Barbados
18.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
18.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
46th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Barbados
- Netherlands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.3% against 18.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 12.2% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.2% | 8.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 0.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Barbados or Netherlands?
- Barbados, at 18.3% against 18.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Barbados and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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