Somalia vs Uganda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Somalia
0.3%
in 2024
Uganda
0.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
124th
Uganda rank
125th

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

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.6 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8% 2.1% 1.3% Uganda
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Somalia or Uganda?
Somalia, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Somalia and Uganda?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Somalia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 125th 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