Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2018
Malaysia
16.1%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
55th
Malaysia rank
57th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 14.3% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
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, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Malaysia 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 Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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.