Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 22.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 28.9% | 14.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 33.1% | 22.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 26.1% | 7.8% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 22.2% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 3.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th 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.