Belgium vs Sweden: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Belgium
35.63 billion current US$
in 2021
Sweden
46.29 billion current US$
in 2021
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B197019952021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46.29 billion current US$ against 35.63 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 10.66 billion current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.27 billion current US$ 4.26 billion current US$ 989.49 million current US$ Sweden
1980s 5.73 billion current US$ 8.03 billion current US$ 2.30 billion current US$ Sweden
1990s 9.90 billion current US$ 17.25 billion current US$ 7.35 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s 21.35 billion current US$ 23.87 billion current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ Sweden
2010s 31.21 billion current US$ 38.21 billion current US$ 6.99 billion current US$ Sweden
2020s 33.58 billion current US$ 43.18 billion current US$ 9.60 billion current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 46.29 billion current US$ against 35.63 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Belgium and Sweden?
10.66 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.