Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Morocco: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.8%
in 2022
Morocco
23.3%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
28th
Morocco rank
6th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Morocco
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 23.3% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 17.4% 3.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 19.7% 21.8% 2.2% Morocco
2020s 20.7% 24.0% 3.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 23.3% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Morocco?
4.5%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Morocco?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Morocco rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 6th 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] (%)
Unit
%
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