Benin vs Mauritania: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Benin
10.3%
in 2015
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2016
Benin rank
93rd
Mauritania rank
95th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 95th of 122 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.5% | 2.2% | Benin |
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, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Mauritania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Mauritania ranks 95th 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.