Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bangladesh
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th 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.