Gabon vs Liberia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Gabon rank
172nd
Liberia rank
174th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Gabon
  • Liberia
246197820002023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 172nd and Liberia ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Gabon
2020s 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Gabon or Liberia?
Gabon, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Gabon and Liberia?
0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Gabon ranks 172nd and Liberia ranks 174th 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

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.