Gambia vs Liberia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Gambia
121.12 millions
in 2018
Liberia
184.17 millions
in 2018
Gambia rank
149th
Liberia rank
148th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Gambia
  • Liberia
050100150200199120042018

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 184.17 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia, a difference of 63.05 millions.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 148th of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.71 millions 54.4 millions 28.3 millions Gambia
2010s 99.73 millions 119.04 millions 19.3 millions Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Gambia or Liberia?
Liberia, at 184.17 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Gambia and Liberia?
63.05 millions, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Gambia ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 148th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/