Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
73rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2021
All-time low
9.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kosovo, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kosovo is 10.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 73rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.9% | — |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kosovo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kosovo was 10.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2022.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Kosovo ranks 73rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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