Ghana vs Hungary: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
3.7%
in 2018
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Ghana rank
103rd
Hungary rank
101st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Hungary ranks 101st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Hungary?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Hungary rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Hungary ranks 101st 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