Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Government expenditure on education, US$

Democratic Republic of Congo
553.16 millions
in 2017
Mali
582.32 millions
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Mali rank
114th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
0200400600800197819972017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 582.32 millions against 553.16 millions in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 29.16 millions.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 174 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 271.23 millions 50.74 millions 220.49 millions Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 637.14 millions 471.84 millions 165.3 millions Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 582.32 millions against 553.16 millions in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
29.16 millions, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/