All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados

Barbados: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 57.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.1%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
84th
of 101 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2000
All-time low
45.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 89 %2000: 90.8 %2001: 87.8 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 72.5 %2005: 79.9 %2007: 81.9 %2008: 78.6 %2009: 84.5 %2010: 83.4 %2014: 48.6 %2016: 45.3 %2017: 57.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados stood at 57.1%.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados peaked at 90.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2016.

That places Barbados 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 89.0%
2000 90.8% +2.0%
2001 87.8% -3.3%
2002 68.6% -21.9%
2003 69.3% +0.9%
2004 72.5% +4.6%
2005 79.9% +10.2%
2007 81.9% +2.6%
2008 78.6% -4.0%
2009 84.5% +7.5%
2010 83.4% -1.4%
2014 48.6% -41.7%
2016 45.3% -6.7%
2017 57.1% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.0% 89.0% 89.0% 1
2000s 79.3% 68.6% 90.8% 9
2010s 58.6% 45.3% 83.4% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 81 Mali 59.0% compare
  2. 82 Cuba 58.6% compare
  3. 83 Macau, China 57.2% compare
  4. 85 Czechia 56.7% compare
  5. 86 Finland 55.1% compare
  6. 87 Bangladesh 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Barbados was 57.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Barbados ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/