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
05101520199820082018

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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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.