Barbados vs Liberia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Barbados
199.06 millions
in 2017
Liberia
184.17 millions
in 2018
Barbados rank
146th
Liberia rank
148th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Liberia
50100150200250300199120042018

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 199.06 millions against 184.17 millions in Liberia, a difference of 14.89 millions.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 148th of 163 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 230.76 millions 54.4 millions 176.36 millions Barbados
2010s 233.34 millions 116.66 millions 116.68 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Barbados or Liberia?
Barbados, at 199.06 millions against 184.17 millions in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Barbados and Liberia?
14.89 millions, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Liberia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Liberia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 148th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/