Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 302.46 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados, 1986–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados is 302.46 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados peaked at 302.46 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.39 million current US$, in 1986.
Barbados ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.15 million current US$ | 89.39 million current US$ | 116.45 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 135.66 million current US$ | 108.97 million current US$ | 164.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.43 million current US$ | 128.95 million current US$ | 239.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.51 million current US$ | 163.63 million current US$ | 278.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.06 million current US$ | 139.66 million current US$ | 302.46 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Manufacturing, value added 376.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 92.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -4.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 228.57 million constant LCU (2024)
- GDP 15.34 billion constant LCU (2025)
- GDP growth 2.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 321.87 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 747.19 million constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 236.25 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Barbados was 302.46 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 302.46 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.39 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.