Size of social expenditure

Egypt’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from yearly government budgets (2010/2011-2020/2021) available online at Ministry of Finance. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.

Iraq’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from government budgets available online at Ministry of Finance only for the years 2016-2017, 2019 and 2021. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.

Jordan has been one of 2 pilot countries to implement the Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM). Jordan SEM data (2010-2020) is compiled from public budgets provided by Ministry of Finance. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are actual expenditures, classified according to the ESCWA SEM methodology and tailored to Jordan context.

Kuwait’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from government budgets available online at Ministry of Finance for the fiscal years 2016/2017 till 2020/2021 inclusive. The year 2021 on the dashboard refers to Fiscal year 2020-21.

Lebanon’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from government budgets available online at Ministry of Finance. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.

Note: In the case of Lebanon, subsidies to fuel and electricity are treasury advances to electricity authority of Lebanon which do not enter into public budgets from 2018 onwards. Therefore, for comparability reasons over the years, total public expenditure for Lebanon includes subsidies on fuel and electricity.

Morocco’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) data is collected from government budgets available online at Ministry of Finance. The period covers 2018-2019. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.

Oman’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) is collected from government final account budgets available online at Ministry of Finance. The period covers 2010-2020. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget actuals, compiled based on the ESCWA SEM methodology.

Sudan’s Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) is collected from government final account budgets available online at Ministry of Finance but only for 2016. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are budget estimates, compiled based on ESCWA SEM methodology.

Tunisia has been one of 2 pilot countries to implement the Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM). Tunisia’s SEM data is compiled, based on data received from Ministry of Finance, in coordination with Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT) and other relevant entities. The data on indicators and beneficiaries are actual expenditures (2014-2020), except for 2021 estimates, classified according to the ESCWA SEM methodology and tailored to Tunisia context.