Georgia vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Georgia
45.2%
in 2024
South Africa
44.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 45.2% against 44.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.3% | 1.8% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.2% | 1.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Georgia or South Africa?
- Georgia, at 45.2% against 44.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Georgia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Georgia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st 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.