Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Nepal
24.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Nepal rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
116th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 24.4% against 20.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 24.8% 22.0% 2.9% Nepal
2010s 16.8% 16.9% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 25.6% 18.1% 7.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at 24.4% against 20.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
3.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Nepal ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed