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

Gambia
8.5%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2018
Gambia rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

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

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Gambia ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 122 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 7.2% 7.2% Gambia
2010s 14.2% 5.4% 8.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
Gambia, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka ranks 107th 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.