Central and Southern Asia vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 21.9% | 6.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 26.5% | 10.3% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.6% 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 Turkmenistan?
- 11.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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.