Nepal vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Nepal
14.4%
in 2023
South Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.4% against 13.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 84th 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 | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 12.7% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 12.0% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 14.3% | 4.6% | 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, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 14.4% against 13.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Nepal and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Nepal ranks 84th 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.