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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
15.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.8 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 19.5% 21.9% 2.4% Turkmenistan
2020s 15.4% 26.5% 11.1% Turkmenistan

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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 15.7% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Turkmenistan?
11.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Turkmenistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
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