Bahrain vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Bahrain
11.9%
in 2020
South Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
91st
South Africa rank
87th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.0% against 11.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 87th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 12.7% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.0% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 15.8% | 3.9% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.0% 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 South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Bahrain ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 87th 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.