Egypt vs Tunisia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Egypt
29.0%
in 2015
Tunisia
28.8%
in 2012
Egypt rank
47th
Tunisia rank
48th

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

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
010203040200020072015

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 29.0% against 28.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Egypt ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 127 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 21.8% 2.3% Egypt
2010s 34.8% 27.5% 7.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt, at 29.0% against 28.8% in Tunisia as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Egypt and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Egypt ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed