Bhutan vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
15.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
7th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
Bhutan ranks 7th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 23.0% | 6.5% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 19.1% | 0.5% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bhutan or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 6.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.