Chile vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Chile
18.4%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
30th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Chile
  • Sao Tome and Principe
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 196 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 12.6% 4.4% Chile
2010s 20.0% 16.1% 3.8% Chile
2020s 17.5% 16.6% 0.9% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Sao Tome and Principe?
Chile, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Chile and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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] (%)
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