Mexico vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
58th
Norway rank
56th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Mexico
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 15.8% 4.6% Mexico
2010s 18.0% 16.1% 1.9% Mexico
2020s 15.4% 14.8% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Mexico or Norway?
Norway, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Mexico and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Mexico ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 170 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
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed