Guinea vs Tonga: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Guinea
9.2%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
140th
Tonga rank
137th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Guinea ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 137th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 19.7% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Tonga rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guinea ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 137th 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.