Eswatini vs Malaysia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
16.5%
in 2014
Malaysia
16.1%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
54th
Malaysia rank
57th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Malaysia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.7% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Malaysia?
- Eswatini, at 16.5% against 16.1% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 54th 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.