Maldives vs Nepal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Maldives
26.1%
in 2011
Nepal
24.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
98th
Nepal rank
101st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Maldives
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 26.1% against 24.4% in Nepal, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 101st of 114 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 28.8% 4.0% Maldives
2010s 27.9% 32.1% 4.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Maldives or Nepal?
Maldives, at 26.1% against 24.4% in Nepal as of 2011.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Maldives and Nepal?
1.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Maldives ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 101st 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