India vs Nepal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
India
2.7%
in 2018
Nepal
3.6%
in 2023
India rank
115th
Nepal rank
114th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.6% against 2.7% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
India ranks 115th and Nepal ranks 114th of 116 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 18.0% | 15.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 17.4% | 14.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.6% against 2.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between India and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- India ranks 115th and Nepal ranks 114th 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.