What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Belgium and Indonesia?

1,454 millions, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

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.

Belgium vs Indonesia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Belgium

32,304 millions

in 2017

Indonesia

30,850 millions

in 2015

Belgium rank

18th

Indonesia rank

20th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Belgium
Indonesia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 32,304 millions against 30,850 millions in Indonesia, a difference of 1,454 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,124 millions	1,845 millions	8,280 millions	Belgium
2000s	28,687 millions	14,013 millions	14,674 millions	Belgium
2010s	32,849 millions	28,102 millions	4,747 millions	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Belgium or Indonesia?: Belgium, at 32,304 millions against 30,850 millions in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Belgium and Indonesia?: 1,454 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Belgium ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/