Mozambique vs Southern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Mozambique
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 12.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.2% | 3.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.7% | 5.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.7% | 4.5% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 12.0% in Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Mozambique and Southern Asia?
- 8.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Southern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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.