Aruba vs Colombia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Aruba
17.1%
in 2014
Colombia
17.0%
in 2018
Aruba rank
49th
Colombia rank
50th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Aruba
- Colombia
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Aruba ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 50th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 15.2% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 1.4% | Aruba |
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, Aruba or Colombia?
- Aruba, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Aruba and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Aruba and Colombia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 50th 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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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.