Liberia vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
174th
Singapore rank
175th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Singapore
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 174th and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Liberia or Singapore?
- Liberia, 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 Liberia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 174th 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