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

Barbados: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 100.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
15.9%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2001–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados, 2001–2016

204060801002001200820162001: 25.5 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 28.7 %2007: 39 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 22.9 %2016: 100 %

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 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 248.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.

Barbados ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 2001 to 2016.
Year % Change
2001 25.5%
2002 27.8% +8.9%
2003 27.0% -2.7%
2004 24.2% -10.5%
2005 28.7% +18.5%
2007 39.0% +36.0%
2008 15.9% -59.2%
2009 22.9% +44.1%
2016 100.0% +336.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 15.9% 39.0% 8
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Senegal 84.6% compare
  3. 4 Austria 79.9% 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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Barbados ranks 1st out of 52 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 up 248.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/