Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Marshall Islands
44.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
44.2%
in 2016
Marshall Islands rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 44.9% against 44.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 114 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 25.8% | 21.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.6% | 8.2% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 44.9% against 44.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 61st 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.