South Africa vs Tajikistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Tajikistan rank
21st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 21st of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 21st 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.