Bahamas vs Portugal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bahamas
9.6%
in 2023
Portugal
9.8%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
92nd
Portugal rank
90th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bahamas
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 3.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 2.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bahamas or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bahamas and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 90th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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