Cameroon vs Gabon: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2018
Gabon
2.7%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
144th
Gabon rank
146th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Gabon |
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, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 146th 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