Korea vs Macau, China: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Macau, China
84.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
109th
Macau, China rank
108th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 84.2% against 83.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Macau, China ahead.
Korea ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 108th of 125 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 86.3% | 1.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 86.8% | 4.0% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Korea or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 84.2% against 83.8% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Korea and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Macau, China rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Korea ranks 109th and Macau, China ranks 108th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release