Government expenditure on education and health care as a percentage of GDP
in percentage of GDP
The share of government funds allocated to social sectors is expressed as a percentage of GDP. The list includes Russia, Austria, and Belarus, allowing for a comparison of the level of budgetary support for education and healthcare in these countries. The 2020 data reflects the expenditure structure within the section on the social status and standard of living of the population. The indicators show the scale of investment in human capital relative to the total size of each state's economy
Chart of government expenditure on education and healthcare as a percentage of GDP by country for 2020
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Series: 41, indicators: 4. Unit of measurement — as a percentage of GDP. Breakdown by: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
The five largest values: Austria (2 021), Belarus (2 021), Belgium (2 021), Bulgaria (2 021), Hungary (2 021). The top five account for 20% of the total for all items
All table numbers are series: 41
| Series | Годы | Расходы на образование | Годы | Расходы на здравоохранение |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 2 020,00 | 4,00 | 2 020,00 | 4,60 |
| строка 2 | 2 021,00 | 3,50 | 2 021,00 | 3,80 |
| Австрия | 2 021,00 | 5,00 | 2 020,00 | 8,80 |
| Беларусь | 2 021,00 | 4,30 | 2 021,00 | 5,00 |
| Бельгия | 2 021,00 | 6,20 | 2 020,00 | 8,80 |
| Болгария | 2 021,00 | 4,50 | 2 020,00 | 5,10 |
| Венгрия | 2 021,00 | 5,00 | 2 020,00 | 5,20 |
| Германия | 2 021,00 | 4,50 | 2 020,00 | 10,10 |
| Дания | 2 021,00 | 6,00 | 2 021,00 | 9,30 |
| Италия | 2 021,00 | 4,10 | 2 020,00 | 7,30 |
| Латвия | 2 021,00 | 5,70 | 2 020,00 | 4,70 |
| Нидерланды | 2 021,00 | 5,10 | 2 020,00 | 7,70 |
| Норвегия | 2 021,00 | 5,00 | 2 021,00 | 8,60 |
| Польша | 2 021,00 | 4,90 | 2 020,00 | 4,70 |
| Республика Молдова | 2 021,00 | 5,50 | 2 021,00 | 5,60 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 2 021,00 | 5,30 | 2 020,00 | 10,00 |
| Украина | 2 020,00 | 6,00 | 2 020,00 | 4,20 |
| Финляндия | 2 021,00 | 5,70 | 2 020,00 | 7,80 |
| Франция | 2 021,00 | 5,20 | 2 020,00 | 9,40 |
| Швеция | 2 021,00 | 6,70 | 2 020,00 | 9,80 |
| Эстония | 2 021,00 | 5,90 | 2 020,00 | 6,00 |
| Азербайджан | 2 021,00 | 3,30 | 2 021,00 | 1,50 |
| Армения3); | 2 021,00 | 2,10 | 2 021,00 | 2,30 |
| Индия | 2 021,00 | 4,60 | 2 020,00 | 1,10 |
| Казахстан | 2 021,00 | 4,40 | 2 021,00 | 2,70 |
| Киргизия | 2 021,00 | 5,60 | 2 021,00 | 2,70 |
| Китай | 2 021,00 | 3,30 | 2 020,00 | 3,10 |
| Республика Корея | 2 020,00 | 4,80 | 2 020,00 | 5,10 |
| Таджикистан | 2 021,00 | 5,20 | 2 021,00 | 2,80 |
| Турция | 2 021,00 | 2,80 | 2 020,00 | 3,60 |
| Япония | 2 021,00 | 3,30 | 2 020,00 | 9,20 |
| Алжир | 2 021,00 | 6,30 | 2 020,00 | 4,00 |
| Египет | — | — | 2 020,00 | 1,40 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 2 022,00 | 6,20 | 2 020,00 | 5,30 |
| Аргентина | 2 021,00 | 4,60 | 2 020,00 | 6,60 |
| Бразилия | 2 020,00 | 5,80 | 2 020,00 | 4,60 |
| Канада | 2 022,00 | 4,10 | 2 021,00 | 8,70 |
| Мексика | 2 020,00 | 4,60 | 2 020,00 | 3,30 |
| США | 2 020,00 | 5,40 | 2 020,00 | 10,70 |
| Австралия | 2 021,00 | 5,60 | 2 020,00 | 8,00 |
| Новая Зеландия | 2 021,00 | 5,50 | 2 020,00 | 7,70 |
How to read this table
The rows in the list are differentiated by country, making it convenient to compare the financial priorities of different states. The comparison is based on the share of GDP rather than absolute monetary amounts, which eliminates the influence of differing national economic scales on the final results. One can track what portion of the budgets of Austria, Belarus, or Russia is allocated to the development of healthcare and schools compared to the other countries in the comparison
What is visible in these numbers
Table columns: Years; Education expenditure; Years; Healthcare expenditure
Out of 100 possible values, 100 (100%) are filled, meaning the table is almost entirely complete
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
The 2020 statistics are included in the report on the social status and standard of living of the population. The information is relevant for studying fiscal policy and the social burden on the economy. The data helps assess how actively states invest in healthcare and education relative to their gross domestic product
How it is calculated
Rosstat specifies: For foreign countries — domestic government expenditure. Including expenditure of budgets of state extra-budgetary funds. Due to the decision of the Ministry of Finance of Russia, information on expenditure categories for 2022 is not subject to publication
1) По зарубежным странам – внутренние государственные расходы.
2) С учетом расходов бюджетов государственных внебюджетных фондов. В связи с решением Минфина России информация по направлениям расходов за 2022 г. не подлежит публикации.
3) ВВП в соответствии с СНС 2008.
4) Государственный бюджет.
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