Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kosovo

Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
65th
of 127 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

01020302016201920232016: 22.7 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 26.2 %2022: 26.6 %2023: 24.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in Kosovo, 2016 to 2023.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.6% 22.5% 22.7% 4
2020s 25.5% 24.6% 26.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 62 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
  2. 63 Mongolia 25.2% compare
  3. 64 Hungary 25.0% compare
  4. 66 Iceland 23.9% compare
  5. 67 Kazakhstan 23.6% compare
  6. 68 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare

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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 127 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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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
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