Barbados vs Indonesia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Indonesia
3.6%
in 2015
Barbados rank
112th
Indonesia rank
111th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 112th and Indonesia ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 4.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Indonesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Indonesia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 112th and Indonesia ranks 111th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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