Namibia vs Seychelles: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Namibia
11.9%
in 2023
Seychelles
11.7%
in 2014
Namibia rank
92nd
Seychelles rank
93rd

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

  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Namibia ranks 92nd and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 11.1% 2.6% Seychelles
2010s 6.7% 11.5% 4.9% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Namibia or Seychelles?
Namibia, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Namibia and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Namibia ranks 92nd and Seychelles ranks 93rd 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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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