Aruba vs New Zealand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
5.3%
in 2016
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2023
Aruba rank
35th
New Zealand rank
38th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.
Aruba ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.6% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Aruba or New Zealand?
- Aruba, at 5.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and New Zealand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release