Hungary vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Hungary
44.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
44.2%
in 2016
Hungary rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Hungary
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 44.2% against 44.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 28.7% 26.5% Hungary
2010s 52.7% 37.6% 15.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Hungary or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 44.2% against 44.0% in Hungary as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Hungary and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Hungary ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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