Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World
World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
18.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2000.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Argentina 50.5% compare
- 2 Finland 46.1% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 42.6% compare
- 3 Türkiye 27.8% compare
- 4 Spain 41.8% compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 16.4% compare
- 5 San Marino 41.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.1% (2024)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 268.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 10.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in World was 22.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- World ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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