Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
54th
El Salvador rank
53rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.