Benin vs Liechtenstein: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Benin
2.5%
in 2018
Liechtenstein
2.6%
in 2011
Benin rank
151st
Liechtenstein rank
148th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Liechtenstein
0123199820082018

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Benin ranks 151st and Liechtenstein ranks 148th of 185 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Benin or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Benin and Liechtenstein?
0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liechtenstein?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.
How do Benin and Liechtenstein rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Benin ranks 151st and Liechtenstein ranks 148th 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

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs Liechtenstein: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/initial-government-expenditure-on-education-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-percent/benin/liechtenstein/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/initial-government-expenditure-on-education-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-percent/benin/liechtenstein/">Benin vs Liechtenstein: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release