Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Brazil
12.9%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
13.1%
in 2017
Brazil rank
95th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
92nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Brazil ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed