Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 116 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2016
All-time low
13.7%
in 2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo is 13.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 44th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.5% | — |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More education data for Kosovo
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.9 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 1 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female 70 (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male 92 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female 77 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male 100 (2024)
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 13.7% 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 16.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kosovo ranks 44th out of 116 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 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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