Congo vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Congo rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
50th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 15.8% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.4% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Congo or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.4% against 14.7% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Congo and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 170 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.