Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 13.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2002
All-time low
12.3%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Argentina peaked at 16.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
That places Argentina 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 86 Gabon 13.6% compare
- 87 Cabo Verde 13.4% compare
- 88 United Republic of Tanzania 13.4% compare
- 90 Ghana 13.2% compare
- 91 Haiti 13.2% compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
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 13.2% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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