Serbia vs Somalia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Serbia rank
172nd
Somalia rank
175th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Serbia
- Somalia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.7% | 6.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Serbia or Somalia?
- Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Serbia and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Somalia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Serbia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.