Tajikistan vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Tajikistan rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Tajikistan
  • United States of America
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Tajikistan ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 17.1% 13.4% 3.7% Tajikistan
2020s 16.2% 11.7% 4.4% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Tajikistan or United States of America?
Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Tajikistan and United States of America?
8.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Tajikistan and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Tajikistan ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
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
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