Bhutan vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
24.8%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
5th
Marshall Islands rank
3rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bhutan
  • Marshall Islands
10203040200020102020

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 24.8% against 21.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 129 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 33.9% 16.9% Marshall Islands
2010s 20.2% 29.7% 9.5% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bhutan or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 24.8% against 21.4% in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and Marshall Islands?
3.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Marshall Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bhutan ranks 5th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 129 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed