Barbados vs Gambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 199.06 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia, a difference of 77.94 millions.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 149th of 163 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.87 millions | 44.57 millions | 107.3 millions | Barbados |
| 2000s | 214.6 millions | 44.65 millions | 169.95 millions | Barbados |
| 2010s | 246.42 millions | 95.95 millions | 150.47 millions | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Barbados or Gambia?
- Barbados, at 199.06 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Barbados and Gambia?
- 77.94 millions, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 149th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/