Belize vs Colombia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Belize
16.6%
in 2017
Colombia
17.0%
in 2018
Belize rank
53rd
Colombia rank
50th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 50th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 0.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.7% | 0.4% | Colombia |
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, Belize or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Belize as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 53rd 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.