Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in United States
United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in United States stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in United States peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2005.
That places United States 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.8% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in United States?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in United States was 59.8% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2005.
- How does United States rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- United States ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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