Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Indonesia

Indonesia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 114 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Indonesia, 2001–2024

102030402001201220242001: 13.62002: 11.82003: 12.52004: 112008: 18.12009: 24.52010: 23.92011: 23.82012: 22.22013: 22.32014: 22.12015: 23.12016: 38.72017: 31.72018: 33.12019: 34.32020: 38.92021: 37.62022: 31.82023: 30.62024: 30.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 30.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Indonesia peaked at 38.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2004.

Indonesia ranks 91st of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 13.6%
2002 11.8% -13.0%
2003 12.5% +5.8%
2004 11.0% -12.1%
2008 18.1% +65.0%
2009 24.5% +35.0%
2010 23.9% -2.3%
2011 23.8% -0.4%
2012 22.2% -6.8%
2013 22.3% +0.2%
2014 22.1% -0.7%
2015 23.1% +4.4%
2016 38.7% +67.8%
2017 31.7% -18.1%
2018 33.1% +4.5%
2019 34.3% +3.7%
2020 38.9% +13.4%
2021 37.6% -3.5%
2022 31.8% -15.2%
2023 30.6% -3.9%
2024 30.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 11.0% 24.5% 6
2010s 27.5% 22.1% 38.7% 10
2020s 33.8% 30.2% 38.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Indonesia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Indonesia was 30.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Indonesia ranks 91st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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