Bhutan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.5%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
7th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
10th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 3.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 12.7% | 7.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 12.2% | 6.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bhutan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th 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.