Central and Southern Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
1st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 20 groups.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 3.7% 11.4% Central and Southern Asia
2010s 16.0% 11.3% 4.7% Central and Southern Asia
2020s 16.2% 14.9% 1.3% Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Central and Southern Asia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 31.9% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania?
15.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 1st of 20 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Unit
%
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