Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in India
India: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in India, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in India stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in India peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
India ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 14.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in India?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in India was 14.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does India rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- India ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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