Myanmar vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Myanmar
4.6%
in 2019
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
107th
Zambia rank
104th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 4.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.4% 1.2% Myanmar
2010s 3.3% 0.4% 2.9% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Myanmar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.6% against 4.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Myanmar and Zambia?
1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Myanmar ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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