All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados

Barbados: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 79.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2022
All-time low
62.6%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2023

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 75.9 %2000: 80.7 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 62.6 %2003: 65 %2004: 66.8 %2005: 78.6 %2007: 77.2 %2016: 79 %2019: 76 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 79.8 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 79.7% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados peaked at 81.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2002.

Barbados ranks 53rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 75.9%
2000 80.7% +6.4%
2001 77.8% -3.6%
2002 62.6% -19.6%
2003 65.0% +3.9%
2004 66.8% +2.8%
2005 78.6% +17.6%
2007 77.2% -1.8%
2016 79.0% +2.3%
2019 76.0% -3.8%
2020 79.4% +4.5%
2021 79.8% +0.5%
2022 81.7% +2.4%
2023 79.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 75.9% 75.9% 1
2000s 72.7% 62.6% 80.7% 7
2010s 77.5% 76.0% 79.0% 2
2020s 80.2% 79.4% 81.7% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 50 Cuba 79.8% compare
  2. 51 Jamaica 79.8% compare
  3. 52 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
  4. 54 Philippines 79.4% compare
  5. 55 Andorra 79.0% compare
  6. 56 Cameroon 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2002.
How does Barbados rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Barbados ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release