Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
65th
of 128 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2022
All-time low
22.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kosovo, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 24.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 65th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.7% | — |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -7.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 24.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
- 63 Mongolia 25.2% compare
- 64 Hungary 25.0% compare
- 66 Iceland 23.9% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 23.6% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.9% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kosovo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kosovo was 24.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Kosovo ranks 65th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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