Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Gambia or Samoa?

Gambia, at 39.32 millions against 32.81 millions in Samoa as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Gambia and Samoa?

6.51 millions, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Gambia vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, US$

Gambia

39.32 millions

in 2018

Samoa

32.81 millions

in 2016

Gambia rank

163rd

Samoa rank

164th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Gambia
Samoa

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 39.32 millions against 32.81 millions in Samoa, a difference of 6.51 millions.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 164th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.75 millions	10.82 millions	1.93 millions	Gambia
2000s	15.46 millions	14.85 millions	0.611 millions	Gambia
2010s	29.76 millions	32.81 millions	3.05 millions	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Gambia or Samoa?: Gambia, at 39.32 millions against 32.81 millions in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Gambia and Samoa?: 6.51 millions, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Gambia ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/