Belgium vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 43,300 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium, a difference of 6,301 millions.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,526 millions | 13,601 millions | 5,075 millions | Thailand |
| 2000s | 24,064 millions | 28,830 millions | 4,767 millions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 29,789 millions | 39,424 millions | 9,635 millions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Belgium or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 43,300 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Belgium and Thailand?
- 6,301 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/