Barbados vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on education, total

Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Macau, China
3.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
122nd
Macau, China rank
125th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Macau, China
2468197119972024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 122nd and Macau, China ranks 125th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 3.3% 1.0% Barbados
2000s 5.5% 2.5% 3.0% Barbados
2010s 4.8% 2.7% 2.0% Barbados
2020s 4.1% 5.3% 1.2% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Barbados or Macau, China?
Barbados, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Barbados and Macau, China?
0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Barbados ranks 122nd and Macau, China ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.