Brunei Darussalam vs Chile: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
5.0%
in 2016
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
49th
Chile rank
52nd

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Chile
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 49th and Chile ranks 52nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 3.4% 2.3% Chile
1980s 1.3% 3.9% 2.6% Chile
1990s 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 3.7% 3.8% 0.1% Chile
2010s 3.2% 4.6% 1.4% Chile

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, Brunei Darussalam or Chile?
Brunei Darussalam, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2016.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Chile?
0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Chile?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Chile rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 49th and Chile ranks 52nd 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

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