Share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados

Barbados: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 24.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
24.7
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2003
All-time low
24.33
in 2015
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados, 2003–2016

010203040502003200920162003: 45.22004: 41.62005: 32.72006: 31.82007: 29.62008: 28.22009: 29.12010: 28.42011: 29.72012: 27.72013: 272014: 26.32015: 24.32016: 24.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 24.7 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados peaked at 45.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.33, in 2015.

That places Barbados 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 45.2
2004 41.55 -8.1%
2005 32.67 -21.4%
2006 31.81 -2.6%
2007 29.59 -7.0%
2008 28.16 -4.8%
2009 29.06 +3.2%
2010 28.44 -2.2%
2011 29.72 +4.5%
2012 27.67 -6.9%
2013 26.96 -2.6%
2014 26.3 -2.4%
2015 24.33 -7.5%
2016 24.7 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.01 28.16 45.2 7
2010s 26.87 24.33 29.72 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 77 Congo 25.9 compare
  2. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.77 compare
  3. 79 Tajikistan 24.83 compare
  4. 81 Kuwait 24.23
  5. 82 Iceland 23.85 compare
  6. 83 San Marino 23.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Barbados was 24.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 24.33 in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Barbados ranks 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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