Ghana vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
United Republic of Tanzania
13.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
90th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
88th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Ghana
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 90th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 88th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 18.1% 5.0% Ghana
2010s 21.9% 18.5% 3.4% Ghana
2020s 13.0% 13.8% 0.8% United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ghana or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ghana and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.2%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Republic of Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Ghana and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Ghana ranks 90th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 88th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed