Central and Southern Asia vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.5 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 20 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 30.8% | 15.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 33.1% | 18.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 26.1% | 9.9% | 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, Central and Southern Asia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 8.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th 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.