Chile vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, US$

Chile
15,014 millions
in 2017
New Zealand
11,827 millions
in 2017
Chile rank
34th
New Zealand rank
37th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k197319952017

How they compare

Chile currently reports 15,014 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 3,187 millions.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 533.08 millions 773.55 millions 240.47 millions New Zealand
1980s 1,183 millions 1,217 millions 33.41 millions New Zealand
1990s 2,172 millions 3,845 millions 1,673 millions New Zealand
2000s 4,716 millions 6,172 millions 1,456 millions New Zealand
2010s 12,074 millions 11,223 millions 851.54 millions Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Chile or New Zealand?
Chile, at 15,014 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Chile and New Zealand?
3,187 millions, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Chile ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/