Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados
Barbados: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 220.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados peaked at 11.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +544.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1448.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +222.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +220.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1448.7% | 0.7% | 10.7% |
| 2001 | +544.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release