Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kazakhstan
19.9%
in 2023
South Africa
20.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 16.4% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.