Belgium vs Colombia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Belgium
36,999 millions
in 2017
Colombia
31,992 millions
in 2018
Belgium rank
25th
Colombia rank
27th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 36,999 millions against 31,992 millions in Colombia, a difference of 5,007 millions.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 27th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 31,293 millions 20,690 millions 10,603 millions Belgium
2010s 35,604 millions 29,393 millions 6,211 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Belgium or Colombia?
Belgium, at 36,999 millions against 31,992 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Belgium and Colombia?
5,007 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 27th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/