Cuba vs Mali: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
Mali
17.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Mali rank
31st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Cuba
  • Mali
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 17.8% against 17.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mali ahead.

Cuba ranks 34th and Mali ranks 31st of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 17.3% 2.4% Mali
2020s 16.5% 16.5% 0.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cuba or Mali?
Mali, at 17.8% against 17.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cuba and Mali?
0.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mali?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Mali rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cuba ranks 34th and Mali ranks 31st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed