Belize vs Cyprus: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Belize rank
75th
Cyprus rank
72nd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Belize or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Belize and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cyprus?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Cyprus rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 75th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.