South Africa vs State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
South Africa
20.5%
in 2024
State of Palestine
20.7%
in 2021
South Africa rank
8th
State of Palestine rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- South Africa
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and State of Palestine ranks 7th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and State of Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1.3% | State of Palestine |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.4% | 0.4% | State of Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, South Africa or State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 20.7% against 20.5% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between South Africa and State of Palestine?
- 0.2%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and State of Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- South Africa ranks 8th and State of Palestine ranks 7th 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.