Kazakhstan vs Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kazakhstan
22.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kazakhstan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 22.0% against 12.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.8 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.5% | 2.7% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.5% | 2.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 12.0% | 7.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kazakhstan or Western Asia?
- Kazakhstan, at 22.0% against 12.4% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kazakhstan and Western Asia?
- 9.6%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.