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

Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Uganda
20.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Uganda rank
117th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 117th of 127 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 31.4% 10.1% Uganda
2010s 16.9% 20.7% 3.8% Uganda
2020s 18.3% 20.6% 2.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Papua New Guinea, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 117th 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