What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brunei and Mali?

10.1 millions, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mali?

12 years are reported by both, from 1978 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.

Brunei vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US)

Brunei

572.22 millions

in 2016

Mali

582.32 millions

in 2017

Brunei rank

115th

Mali rank

114th

Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) over time

Brunei
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 582.32 millions against 572.22 millions in Brunei, a difference of 10.1 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.

Brunei ranks 115th and Mali ranks 114th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.05 millions	43.52 millions	2.47 millions	Mali
1980s	67.22 millions	52.62 millions	14.6 millions	Brunei
1990s	219.86 millions	77.07 millions	142.79 millions	Brunei
2000s	222.4 millions	87.78 millions	134.61 millions	Brunei
2010s	477.85 millions	447.27 millions	30.59 millions	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brunei or Mali?: Mali, at 582.32 millions against 572.22 millions in Brunei as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brunei and Mali?: 10.1 millions, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mali?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Brunei and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Brunei ranks 115th and Mali ranks 114th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 30 October 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/