Barbados vs Samoa: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
3.6%
in 2024
Samoa
3.6%
in 2016
Barbados rank
112th
Samoa rank
109th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 109th 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