Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 96.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2003.
Barbados ranks 34th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.8% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Barbados was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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