Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Guyana
7.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 170 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 4.0% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Guyana, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guyana ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th 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.