Argentina vs Belgium: Government expenditure on education, US$

Argentina
35,106 millions
in 2017
Belgium
32,304 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
16th
Belgium rank
18th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35,106 millions against 32,304 millions in Belgium, a difference of 2,802 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 1,065 millions 4,917 millions 3,852 millions Belgium
1980s 1,544 millions 6,073 millions 4,529 millions Belgium
1990s 10,157 millions 8,514 millions 1,642 millions Argentina
2000s 14,535 millions 28,687 millions 14,153 millions Belgium
2010s 29,703 millions 32,470 millions 2,767 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina, at 35,106 millions against 32,304 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Argentina and Belgium?
2,802 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/