Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of)

Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 16.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.2%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
124th
of 127 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2008
All-time low
14.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of), 2008–2020

051015202008201420202008: 22.5 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 19.6 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 16.1 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 16.2 %

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

Analysis

Micronesia (Federated States of) recorded 16.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2020.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of) peaked at 22.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.

Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 124th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Micronesia (Federated States of), 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 22.5%
2009 22.4% -0.5%
2010 22.4% +0.1%
2011 22.1% -1.4%
2012 22.2% +0.4%
2013 18.7% -15.7%
2014 16.1% -14.1%
2015 17.9% +11.8%
2016 19.6% +9.5%
2017 16.3% -17.2%
2018 16.1% -0.8%
2019 14.2% -12.3%
2020 16.2% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 22.4% 22.5% 2
2010s 18.5% 14.2% 22.4% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (Federated States of)

  1. 121 Angola 17.6% compare
  2. 122 Qatar 16.8%
  3. 123 Afghanistan 16.8% compare
  4. 125 Congo 13.7% compare
  5. 126 Somalia 11.1%
  6. 127 Pakistan 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Micronesia (Federated States of) was 16.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
How does Micronesia (Federated States of) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 124th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (Federated States of) 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
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