Central and Southern Asia vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 22.2% | 7.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 24.5% | 8.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 25.0% | 8.8% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Central and Southern Asia and Namibia?
- 8.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th 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.