Liberia vs Singapore: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Liberia
2.4%
in 2021
Singapore
2.1%
in 2023
Liberia rank
158th
Singapore rank
161st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Singapore
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Singapore?
- Liberia, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Liberia and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Singapore rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st 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