Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina

Argentina: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
112th
of 116 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2015
All-time low
4.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.32001: 5.72002: 42003: 4.52004: 5.22014: 6.22015: 6.52016: 5.82017: 6.12018: 5.52019: 4.82020: 4.42021: 5.22022: 5.62023: 6.52024: 5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina stood at 5.0%.

The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina peaked at 6.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 112th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.3%
2001 5.7% -8.9%
2002 4.0% -29.9%
2003 4.5% +13.4%
2004 5.2% +14.3%
2014 6.2% +18.6%
2015 6.5% +5.9%
2016 5.8% -10.9%
2017 6.1% +5.7%
2018 5.5% -10.0%
2019 4.8% -13.5%
2020 4.4% -8.0%
2021 5.2% +17.8%
2022 5.6% +7.7%
2023 6.5% +16.6%
2024 5.0% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.0% 6.3% 5
2010s 5.8% 4.8% 6.5% 6
2020s 5.3% 4.4% 6.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina was 5.0% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Argentina ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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