Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 20 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 28.9% | 12.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 33.1% | 19.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 26.1% | 12.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Solomon Islands?
- 11.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Solomon Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th 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.