South Africa vs Tajikistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
South Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
14.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
86th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 14.0% against 13.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 86th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 19.8% | 8.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.1% | 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, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 14.0% against 13.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 1.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- South Africa ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 86th 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.