Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$

Dominican Republic
276.79 millions
in 2019
Portugal
254.23 millions
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 276.79 millions against 254.23 millions in Portugal, a difference of 22.56 millions.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 154 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 7.27 millions 55.26 millions 47.99 millions Portugal
1990s 40.01 millions 328.41 millions 288.4 millions Portugal
2000s 73.5 millions 268.43 millions 194.93 millions Portugal
2010s 149.62 millions 210.33 millions 60.71 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
Dominican Republic, at 276.79 millions against 254.23 millions in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
22.56 millions, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (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 not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/