Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 3.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 3.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.