China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
15.7%
in 2024
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 0.5% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 24.5% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 25.0% | 9.0% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% 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 Namibia?
- 8.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th 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.