Pakistan vs Tonga: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Pakistan
9.8%
in 2023
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
135th
Tonga rank
137th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Pakistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.8% against 9.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Pakistan ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 137th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 21.0% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Pakistan or Tonga?
- Pakistan, at 9.8% against 9.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Pakistan and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Pakistan ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 137th 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.