Benin vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Micronesia (Federated States of)
18.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
32nd
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
29th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Benin
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
How they compare
Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (Federated States of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Micronesia (Federated States of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.0% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2.9% | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Benin or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Micronesia (Federated States of), at 18.6% against 18.0% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Benin and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 0.6%, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 29th 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.