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
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.