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
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
| 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
| 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (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 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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