Qatar vs Romania: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Qatar
3.2%
in 2020
Romania
3.3%
in 2022
Qatar rank
138th
Romania rank
136th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 138th and Romania ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Qatar or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Qatar and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 138th and Romania ranks 136th 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