Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Argentina
56,688 millions
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
69,228 millions
in 2008
Argentina rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 69,228 millions against 56,688 millions in Argentina, a difference of 12,540 millions.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 16,811 millions 51,088 millions 34,278 millions Saudi Arabia
2000s 20,590 millions 63,355 millions 42,766 millions Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 69,228 millions against 56,688 millions in Argentina as of 2008.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
12,540 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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 PPP$. 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/