Bhutan vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
Namibia
24.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
5th
Namibia rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.4% against 21.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 22.4% | 6.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 24.0% | 3.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 24.5% | 3.0% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.4% against 21.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 3.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th 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.