Belize vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, total
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
74th
Portugal rank
77th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belize
- Portugal
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Belize ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belize or Portugal?
- Belize, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belize and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belize ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th 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.