Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
15.0%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China
14.8%
in 2018
Argentina rank
63rd
Hong Kong, China rank
64th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 122 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.3% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.8% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
- Argentina, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.