Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 166th of 197 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 … UIS 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
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 166th out of 197 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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