Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Marshall Islands
44.9%
in 2019
South Africa
44.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 44.9% against 44.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 127 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.4% | 5.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.2% | 5.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 44.9% against 44.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th 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.