Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
6.1%
in 2014
Belgium rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release