Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bhutan or Maldives?

Maldives, at 179.53 millions against 167.87 millions in Bhutan as of 2016.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bhutan and Maldives?

11.66 millions, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.

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.

Bhutan vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bhutan

167.87 millions

in 2018

Maldives

179.53 millions

in 2016

Bhutan rank

143rd

Maldives rank

141st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Bhutan
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 179.53 millions against 167.87 millions in Bhutan, a difference of 11.66 millions.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.32 millions	88.14 millions	36.82 millions	Maldives
2010s	102.94 millions	136.06 millions	33.12 millions	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bhutan or Maldives?: Maldives, at 179.53 millions against 167.87 millions in Bhutan as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bhutan and Maldives?: 11.66 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Bhutan ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/