Oman vs Switzerland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Oman
31.8%
in 2016
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
Oman rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- Switzerland
How they compare
Oman currently reports 31.8% against 24.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Oman ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 21.3% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 21.8% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 24.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
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, Oman or Switzerland?
- Oman, at 31.8% against 24.8% in Switzerland 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 Oman and Switzerland?
- 7.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Oman and Switzerland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.