El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 20.1% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 15.7% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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.