Solomon Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.9% | 11.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 17.1% | 16.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 11.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Solomon Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.