Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 21.9% | 6.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 26.5% | 11.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 12.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
- 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.