Colombia vs Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Colombia
14,252 millions
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
13,052 millions
in 2019
Colombia rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
35th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14,252 millions against 13,052 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,200 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 2,362 millions 1,725 millions 636.77 millions Colombia
2000s 8,110 millions 8,500 millions 390.1 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 13,062 millions 10,199 millions 2,863 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Colombia or Hong Kong, China?
Colombia, at 14,252 millions against 13,052 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
1,200 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/