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
01234197119972024

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,141 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release