El Salvador vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

El Salvador
13.1%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13.2%
in 2009
El Salvador rank
58th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
56th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 56th of 129 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, El Salvador or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 13.2% against 13.1% in El Salvador as of 2009.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between El Salvador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.1%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do El Salvador and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 56th 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