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

Colombia
14,869 millions
in 2018
New Zealand
11,827 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
35th
New Zealand rank
37th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197319952018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14,869 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 3,042 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 490.17 millions 926.2 millions 436.03 millions New Zealand
1980s 937.8 millions 1,187 millions 249.42 millions New Zealand
1990s 3,827 millions 3,731 millions 95.99 millions Colombia
2000s 6,437 millions 5,870 millions 567.57 millions Colombia
2010s 15,154 millions 11,326 millions 3,828 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Colombia or New Zealand?
Colombia, at 14,869 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Colombia and New Zealand?
3,042 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Colombia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/