Belgium vs Sri Lanka: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
0.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2018
Belgium rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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