Guyana vs Naoero: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Guyana
7.2%
in 2025
Naoero
6.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
159th
Naoero rank
161st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Guyana
- Naoero
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.2% against 6.6% in Naoero, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 159th and Naoero ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 5.7% | 12.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Guyana or Naoero?
- Guyana, at 7.2% against 6.6% in Naoero as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Guyana and Naoero?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Naoero?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Naoero rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guyana ranks 159th and Naoero ranks 161st 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.