Belize vs Thailand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belize
4.2%
in 2023
Thailand
4.1%
in 2013
Belize rank
86th
Thailand rank
88th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Thailand
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Belize ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 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 Thailand?
- Belize, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belize and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Belize and Thailand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th 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