Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.7%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.72001: 142002: 14.62003: 12.72004: 13.72005: 15.32006: 15.82007: 16.82008: 17.22009: 17.42010: 15.52011: 16.22012: 16.22013: 17.42014: 17.82015: 16.42016: 172017: 18.12018: 15.92019: 18.22020: 17.32021: 152022: 18.32023: 17.22024: 19.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2003.

That places Tajikistan 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.7%
2001 14.0% +10.1%
2002 14.6% +4.5%
2003 12.7% -13.2%
2004 13.7% +7.9%
2005 15.3% +11.9%
2006 15.8% +3.3%
2007 16.8% +6.2%
2008 17.2% +2.5%
2009 17.4% +0.7%
2010 15.5% -10.8%
2011 16.2% +4.6%
2012 16.2% +0.3%
2013 17.4% +6.9%
2014 17.8% +2.5%
2015 16.4% -7.9%
2016 17.0% +3.9%
2017 18.1% +6.5%
2018 15.9% -12.4%
2019 18.2% +14.7%
2020 17.3% -5.1%
2021 15.0% -13.0%
2022 18.3% +22.0%
2023 17.2% -6.1%
2024 19.3% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 12.7% 17.4% 10
2010s 16.9% 15.5% 18.2% 10
2020s 17.4% 15.0% 19.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tajikistan was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Tajikistan ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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