Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 12.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 14.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 7 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 10 Botswana 21.5% compare
- 11 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 12.5% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).