Mozambique vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
4.3%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
15th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Mozambique
  • Timor-Leste
510152025200420142025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.7 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 18.9% 7.4% 11.5% Mozambique
2020s 19.2% 7.2% 12.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
Mozambique, at 20.4% against 4.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
16.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Mozambique ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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