Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 196 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 12.6% 4.5% Madagascar
2010s 18.5% 15.6% 2.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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] (%)
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