Mozambique vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
14th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Mozambique
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.6% | 4.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 12.9% | 6.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Mozambique or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 8.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th 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.