Djibouti vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Djibouti
14.5%
in 2018
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 8.2% | 16.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.9% | 3.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Djibouti ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.