Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia peaked at 14.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Armenia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Armenia was 8.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Armenia ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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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