Bhutan vs State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
State of Palestine
20.7%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
5th
State of Palestine rank
7th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bhutan
  • State of Palestine
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in State of Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 5th and State of Palestine ranks 7th of 129 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 16.4% 2.2% Bhutan
2010s 20.2% 18.4% 1.8% Bhutan
2020s 21.4% 18.1% 3.3% 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 State of Palestine?
Bhutan, at 21.4% against 20.7% in State of Palestine as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and State of Palestine?
0.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and State of Palestine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bhutan ranks 5th and State of Palestine ranks 7th 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 (%)
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