Barbados vs Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Barbados
18.3%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Barbados
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 11.5% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.6% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 19.7% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.6% | 1.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Barbados and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th 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