China vs United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China
10.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
10.3%
in 2023
China rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
88th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.7% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.3% against 10.2% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 129 countries.
- 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.