Belize vs Spain: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
75th
Spain rank
77th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Spain
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belize or Spain?
- Belize, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belize and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th 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