Cameroon vs Gambia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2023
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
158th
Gambia rank
160th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 160th 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.