Kyrgyzstan vs Southern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
16th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Southern Asia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.6% against 12.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 15.7% 1.6% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 16.6% 13.7% 3.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 19.9% 13.4% 6.5% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kyrgyzstan or Southern Asia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 19.6% against 12.0% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kyrgyzstan and Southern Asia?
7.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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] (%)
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