Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 518.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
Indonesia ranks 99th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +191.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +454.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Indonesia was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Indonesia ranks 99th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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