British Virgin Islands vs Cameroon: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

British Virgin Islands
6.2%
in 2017
Cameroon
5.4%
in 2012
British Virgin Islands rank
117th
Cameroon rank
120th

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.2% against 5.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 117th and Cameroon ranks 120th of 122 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 6.4% 1.7% British Virgin Islands
2010s 11.3% 5.9% 5.4% British Virgin Islands

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, British Virgin Islands or Cameroon?
British Virgin Islands, at 6.2% against 5.4% in Cameroon 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 British Virgin Islands and Cameroon?
0.8%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cameroon?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do British Virgin Islands and Cameroon rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
British Virgin Islands ranks 117th and Cameroon ranks 120th 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.