Argentina vs Maldives: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Argentina
15.0%
in 2017
Maldives
16.1%
in 2016
Argentina rank
63rd
Maldives rank
60th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 16.1% against 15.0% in Argentina, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th of 122 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 15.1% 3.3% Maldives
2010s 14.6% 15.9% 1.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Maldives?
Maldives, at 16.1% against 15.0% in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Maldives?
1.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Maldives?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Maldives rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.