Barbados Education Spending 1999-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Barbados education spending for 2023 was 13.60%, a 0.87% increase from 2022.
- Barbados education spending for 2022 was 12.73%, a 2.11% decline from 2021.
- Barbados education spending for 2021 was 14.84%, a 1.3% decline from 2020.
- Barbados education spending for 2020 was 16.14%, a 2.28% increase from 2019.
| Barbados Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
13.60% |
0.87% |
| 2022 |
12.73% |
-2.11% |
| 2021 |
14.84% |
-1.30% |
| 2020 |
16.14% |
2.28% |
| 2019 |
13.86% |
-2.50% |
| 2018 |
16.36% |
3.48% |
| 2017 |
12.88% |
-0.48% |
| 2016 |
13.36% |
-4.45% |
| 2015 |
17.81% |
0.36% |
| 2014 |
17.45% |
2.61% |
| 2013 |
14.84% |
-1.86% |
| 2012 |
16.70% |
-1.39% |
| 2010 |
18.10% |
2.00% |
| 2009 |
16.10% |
0.39% |
| 2008 |
15.71% |
-1.51% |
| 2007 |
17.22% |
-1.02% |
| 2005 |
18.24% |
-0.38% |
| 2004 |
18.62% |
0.03% |
| 2003 |
18.58% |
-6.14% |
| 2002 |
24.72% |
-2.16% |
| 2001 |
26.89% |
4.74% |
| 2000 |
22.15% |
0.98% |
| 1999 |
21.17% |
0.98% |
