Gambia vs Malawi: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Gambia rank
160th
Malawi rank
161st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st 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