Belgium vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Belgium
32,304 millions
in 2017
Norway
31,521 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
20th
Norway rank
21st

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 32,304 millions against 31,521 millions in Norway, a difference of 783 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 13,081 millions 8,513 millions 4,569 millions Belgium
1980s 13,161 millions 10,522 millions 2,639 millions Belgium
1990s 13,761 millions 18,810 millions 5,050 millions Norway
2000s 27,322 millions 23,514 millions 3,808 millions Belgium
2010s 31,086 millions 27,950 millions 3,136 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 32,304 millions against 31,521 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Belgium and Norway?
783 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/