Estonia vs United States of America: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Estonia
20.3%
in 2016
United States of America
19.9%
in 2016
Estonia rank
31st
United States of America rank
33rd

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

  • Estonia
  • United States of America
0102030199720062016

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd of 122 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or United States of America?
Estonia, at 20.3% against 19.9% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and United States of America?
0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Estonia ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 33rd 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.