Gambia vs Malawi: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Gambia
8.5%
in 2015
Malawi
8.2%
in 2016
Gambia rank
104th
Malawi rank
105th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 105th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 8.0% 3.0% Malawi
2010s 13.2% 7.5% 5.7% Gambia

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, Gambia or Malawi?
Gambia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Malawi 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 Gambia and Malawi?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Gambia ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 105th 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.