Bahrain vs Somalia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
152nd
Somalia rank
153rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bahrain or Somalia?
- Bahrain, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 153rd of 170 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.