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

Aruba
17.1%
in 2014
Spain
17.1%
in 2016
Aruba rank
49th
Spain rank
47th

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

  • Aruba
  • Spain
05101520199820072016

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.1% against 17.1% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Aruba ranks 49th and Spain ranks 47th of 122 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 17.7% 6.1% Spain
2000s 12.5% 17.9% 5.4% Spain
2010s 17.6% 17.7% 0.1% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 17.1% against 17.1% in Aruba 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 Aruba and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Aruba and Spain 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 Spain ranks 47th 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.