Solomon Islands vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Solomon Islands
31.9%
in 2020
United States of America
13.8%
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Solomon Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 31.9% against 13.8% in United States of America, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 15.8% | 12.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 12.7% | 19.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Solomon Islands or United States of America?
- Solomon Islands, at 31.9% against 13.8% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Solomon Islands and United States of America?
- 18.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Solomon Islands and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st 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.