Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados

Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
107th
of 107 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados, 1999–2016

05101520251999200720161999: 1.1 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 23 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 18.8 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 8 %2010: 8.2 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 9 %2016: 0.011 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados peaked at 24.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Barbados 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 1.1%
2000 3.1% +196.6%
2001 5.3% +70.3%
2002 24.9% +365.7%
2003 23.0% -7.5%
2004 23.5% +2.2%
2005 18.8% -20.0%
2007 5.2% -72.4%
2008 12.4% +138.3%
2009 8.0% -35.0%
2010 8.2% +1.4%
2013 2.4% -70.3%
2014 9.0% +270.3%
2016 0.0% -99.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2000s 13.8% 3.1% 24.9% 9
2010s 4.9% 0.0% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 104 Comoros 5.4% compare
  2. 105 Senegal 4.2% compare
  3. 106 Cameroon 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Barbados ranks 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/