Gabon vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
172nd
Singapore rank
175th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Singapore
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Gabon or Singapore?
- Gabon, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Gabon and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 175th 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