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
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.