Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 14.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.1% | — |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 4 |
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More education data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 15.7% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 5.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 14.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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