Proportion of total government spending on essential services in World
World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.0%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
47.3%
in 2015
All-time low
43.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in World stood at 47.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in World peaked at 47.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2000.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in World?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in World was 47.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- World ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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