Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Sub-Saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
22.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Uzbekistan rank
8th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uzbekistan
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 22.1% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 20 groups.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 16.0% 24.0% 8.0% Uzbekistan
2020s 15.0% 19.7% 4.7% Uzbekistan

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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 22.1% 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 Uzbekistan?
7.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uzbekistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed