Bahrain vs El Salvador: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Bahrain
11.9%
in 2020
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
91st
El Salvador rank
89th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Bahrain
  • El Salvador
05101520200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bahrain ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 89th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 16.6% 11.3% El Salvador
2010s 10.0% 14.8% 4.8% El Salvador
2020s 11.9% 14.3% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Bahrain or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bahrain and El Salvador?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Bahrain ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 89th 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, social protection (%). 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, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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