Latin America and the Caribbean vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Latin America and the Caribbean
13.8%
in 2024
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 13.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 21.9% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 24.5% | 9.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 25.0% | 10.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Latin America and the Caribbean or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 13.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
- 10.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
- 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.