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
05101520200020122024

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.

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About this data

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