China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
14.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
24.8%
in 2019
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
3rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Marshall Islands
10203040200220122023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 24.8% against 14.8% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 33.9% 16.0% Marshall Islands
2010s 17.7% 29.7% 12.0% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 24.8% against 14.8% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Marshall Islands?
10.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Marshall Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed