Maldives vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Maldives
26.1%
in 2011
Zambia
28.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.5% against 26.1% in Maldives, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 114 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.9% | 6.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 20.6% | 7.3% | Maldives |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.5% against 26.1% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Maldives and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.