Algeria vs Small states: Government expenditure on education, total
Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Small states
4.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
5th
Small states rank
5th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Algeria
- Small states
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 4.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% | Small states |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Algeria or Small states?
- Algeria, at 9.0% against 4.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Algeria and Small states?
- 4.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Small states rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.