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
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.