Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Italy
7.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Italy
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Italy ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 14.2% 4.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 8.2% 7.8% 0.4% Italy
2020s 7.4% 6.2% 1.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
Italy, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Italy ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st 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