Serbia vs Somalia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Serbia rank
173rd
Somalia rank
177th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Serbia
- Somalia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.7% | 6.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Serbia or Somalia?
- Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Serbia and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Somalia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Serbia ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 177th 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.