Georgia vs United States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Georgia
14.1%
in 2023
United States
14.0%
in 2022
Georgia rank
40th
United States rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.9% | 5.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 15.7% | 3.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Georgia or United States?
- Georgia, at 14.1% against 14.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Georgia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Georgia ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release