Namibia vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Namibia
24.4%
in 2023
United States of America
13.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Namibia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 24.4% against 13.8% in United States of America, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 16.9% 5.5% Namibia
2010s 24.0% 15.7% 8.2% Namibia
2020s 24.3% 13.4% 10.9% 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 United States of America?
Namibia, at 24.4% against 13.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Namibia and United States of America?
10.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Namibia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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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