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

Bahrain
33.1%
in 2020
Palau
35.1%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
86th
Palau rank
84th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bahrain
  • Palau
010203040200020102020

How they compare

Palau currently reports 35.1% against 33.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 86th and Palau ranks 84th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 29.6% 0.2% Palau
2010s 30.6% 33.6% 3.0% Palau

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 Palau?
Palau, at 35.1% against 33.1% in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahrain and Palau?
2.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Palau rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahrain ranks 86th and Palau ranks 84th of 114 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed