Belgium vs United States of America: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Belgium
21.8%
in 2022
United States of America
22.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
25th
United States of America rank
23rd

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 127 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 21.4% 20.1% 1.3% Belgium
2020s 22.1% 21.4% 0.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Belgium ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release