Gambia vs Mexico: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
59th
Mexico rank
58th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Gambia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 20.5% | 11.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 18.0% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Gambia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Gambia and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Gambia ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th 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.