Australia vs Mongolia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Australia
13.9%
in 2022
Mongolia
13.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Mongolia rank
41st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Australia
  • Mongolia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 41st of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 16.6% 1.5% Mongolia
2010s 15.7% 12.5% 3.2% Australia
2020s 13.8% 10.6% 3.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Australia or Mongolia?
Australia, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Australia and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Australia ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 41st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed