Gambia vs Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
59th
Oman rank
62nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Gambia
- Oman
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Oman ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.4% | 1.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 0.9% | 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 Oman?
- Gambia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Gambia and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Oman?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Oman rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Gambia ranks 59th and Oman ranks 62nd 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.