Barbados vs Malawi: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$
Barbados
76.71 millions
in 2023
Malawi
87.03 millions
in 2016
Barbados rank
118th
Malawi rank
115th
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87.03 millions against 76.71 millions in Barbados, a difference of 10.32 millions.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Barbados ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 115th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 millions | 3.96 millions | 1.36 millions | Barbados |
| 1990s | 40.63 millions | 8.82 millions | 31.81 millions | Barbados |
| 2000s | 59.4 millions | 20.46 millions | 38.93 millions | Barbados |
| 2010s | 69.04 millions | 71.37 millions | 2.33 millions | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Barbados or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 87.03 millions against 76.71 millions in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Barbados and Malawi?
- 10.32 millions, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Barbados ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 115th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). 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