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

Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
up 17.1%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2006
All-time low
12.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002–2023

051015202002201220232002: 19.12003: 19.82004: 19.92005: 18.32006: 202007: 19.82008: 17.62009: 18.22010: 19.42011: 17.52012: 17.72013: 16.32014: 17.52015: 16.82016: 172017: 17.82018: 19.72019: 17.52020: 12.82021: 14.92022: 12.72023: 14.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
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