Bahrain vs Bangladesh: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bahrain
33.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh
31.0%
in 2016
Bahrain rank
98th
Bangladesh rank
100th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 33.1% against 31.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bahrain ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 100th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 27.6% 26.3% 1.3% Bahrain
2010s 29.9% 29.2% 0.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bahrain or Bangladesh?
Bahrain, at 33.1% against 31.0% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahrain and Bangladesh?
2.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bangladesh?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Bahrain and Bangladesh rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahrain ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 100th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed