Belize vs Latvia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belize
4.2%
in 2023
Latvia
4.2%
in 2022
Belize rank
86th
Latvia rank
87th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Latvia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Belize ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Belize |
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, Belize or Latvia?
- Belize, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belize and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Latvia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 87th 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