Belgium vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on education, total

Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Eswatini rank
26th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Eswatini
02468197519992024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 5.6% 5.0% 0.7% Belgium
1980s 5.0% 6.0% 1.0% Eswatini
1990s 3.8% 5.2% 1.4% Eswatini
2000s 6.2% 6.5% 0.3% Eswatini
2010s 6.5% 5.9% 0.5% Belgium
2020s 6.5% 5.4% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Eswatini?
Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Eswatini?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eswatini?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Eswatini rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Belgium ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.