China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
15.7%
in 2024
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Kenya rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 26.5% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 0.3% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 20.8% | 5.4% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.5% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kenya?
- 12.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 20 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.