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

State of Palestine
6.0%
in 2021
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
State of Palestine rank
103rd
Zambia rank
104th

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

  • State of Palestine
  • Zambia
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How they compare

State of Palestine currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes State of Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, State of Palestine has been ahead every year.

State of Palestine ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 104th of 127 countries.

State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade State of Palestine Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 0.3% 11.4% State of Palestine
2010s 19.0% 0.4% 18.7% State of Palestine
2020s 14.5% 1.8% 12.8% State of Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, State of Palestine or Zambia?
State of Palestine, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between State of Palestine and Zambia?
0.4%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for State of Palestine and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do State of Palestine and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
State of Palestine ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
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