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 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.7%
Change on year
up 19.4%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
24.0%
in 2009
All-time low
13.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2001–2024

05101520252001201220242001: 22.42002: 22.22003: 23.22004: 23.22005: 22.52006: 23.32007: 22.92008: 22.92009: 242010: 19.92011: 20.12012: 18.62013: 20.32014: 17.62015: 18.62016: 18.12017: 17.82018: 18.82019: 20.32020: 20.62021: 13.12022: 14.42023: 13.22024: 15.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 15.7%.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 24.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.

That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 [UIS methodology] (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 22.4%
2002 22.2% -0.9%
2003 23.2% +4.7%
2004 23.2% -0.4%
2005 22.5% -2.9%
2006 23.3% +3.6%
2007 22.9% -1.7%
2008 22.9% +0.1%
2009 24.0% +4.7%
2010 19.9% -17.1%
2011 20.1% +1.2%
2012 18.6% -7.4%
2013 20.3% +8.9%
2014 17.6% -13.2%
2015 18.6% +5.6%
2016 18.1% -2.6%
2017 17.8% -1.6%
2018 18.8% +5.3%
2019 20.3% +8.1%
2020 20.6% +1.5%
2021 13.1% -36.4%
2022 14.4% +9.7%
2023 13.2% -8.4%
2024 15.7% +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 22.2% 24.0% 9
2010s 19.0% 17.6% 20.3% 10
2020s 15.4% 13.1% 20.6% 5

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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 15.7% in 2024, 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 24.0% in 2009.
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 13.1% in 2021.
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 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
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 10.7%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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