# Government Expenditure on Education, Total (% of GDP) index
The **Government Expenditure on Education, Total (% of GDP) index** measures the total amount that a country's government spends on education as a **percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP)**.
This expenditure includes all funding sources, including **transfers from international sources to the government**.
It encompasses spending by **local, regional, and central governments**.
- The chart displays the **government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP** for **five countries** over a decade, spanning from **2012 to 2021**.