China vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

China
46.6%
in 2024
Namibia
48.0%
in 2023
China rank
56th
Namibia rank
54th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • China
  • Namibia
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 48.0% against 46.6% in China, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

China ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 114 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 41.1% 24.4% Namibia
2010s 43.3% 44.2% 1.0% Namibia
2020s 46.3% 48.6% 2.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, China or Namibia?
Namibia, at 48.0% against 46.6% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China and Namibia?
1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
China ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th 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