Belize vs Dominican Republic: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Belize
16.6%
in 2017
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2018
Belize rank
53rd
Dominican Republic rank
55th

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

  • Belize
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 6.1% 8.4% Belize
2010s 16.2% 12.9% 3.3% Belize

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 Dominican Republic?
Belize, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
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 Dominican Republic?
0.4%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Belize and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic ranks 55th 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

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.