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

0510152016201920232016: 16.52017: 15.92018: 15.42019: 15.92020: 13.82021: 14.62022: 13.82023: 13.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Kosovo, 2016 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.9% 15.4% 16.5% 4
2020s 14.0% 13.7% 14.6% 4

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  5. 46 Kiribati 13.5% compare
  6. 47 Ethiopia 13.5% compare

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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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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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