Mexico vs Vanuatu: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
13.8%
in 2016
Vanuatu
13.5%
in 2015
Mexico rank
71st
Vanuatu rank
72nd
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mexico ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 11.5% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 0.9% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Vanuatu?
- Mexico, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Vanuatu 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 Mexico and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Vanuatu rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 72nd 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.