Namibia vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Namibia
24.4%
in 2023
South Africa
20.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
4th
South Africa rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.4% against 20.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.4% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 18.1% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 3.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 24.4% against 20.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Namibia and South Africa?
- 3.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Namibia ranks 4th 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.