Italy vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Italy ranks 157th 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.