Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31,521 millions against 26,520 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,001 millions.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,911 millions | 13,789 millions | 3,878 millions | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18,445 millions | 19,959 millions | 1,514 millions | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 22,373 millions | 26,987 millions | 4,614 millions | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 31,521 millions against 26,520 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,001 millions, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Norway ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/