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

Lebanon
5.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Lebanon
  • Papua New Guinea
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.8% against 5.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lebanon ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 14.2% 6.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 7.1% 7.8% 0.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.2% 5.5% 3.7% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.8% against 5.3% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Lebanon ranks 124th 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