Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Pakistan peaked at 15.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +3.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.2%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.5% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Pakistan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Pakistan was 9.8% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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