Eswatini vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
22nd
South Africa rank
26th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 3.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 19.1% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 26th 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.