Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
19.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Malaysia rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 19.9% against 18.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 27.3% | 12.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 19.9% against 18.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 15th 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.