Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 48.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
58th
of 128 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2021
All-time low
48.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places Kosovo 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.1% | — |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 48.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More infrastructure data for Kosovo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 593,382 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.54 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 112,236 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.53 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 112,236 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3356 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 593,382 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo was 48.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kosovo ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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