Bhutan vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
South Africa
20.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 21.4% against 20.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.6% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
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 South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 21.4% against 20.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.