Belgium vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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