Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 16.5%
Rank
14th
of 20 groups
All-time high
22.3%
in 2012
All-time low
8.1%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 11.8 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 9 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 13 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 16.6 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.7 %2022: 12.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

China, Macao Special Administrative Region recorded 12.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 14th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 11.8%
2001 11.1% -6.3%
2002 10.7% -3.4%
2003 10.4% -3.0%
2004 9.0% -13.3%
2005 8.1% -9.9%
2006 11.2% +37.8%
2007 9.9% -11.1%
2008 10.4% +5.0%
2009 11.4% +8.9%
2010 13.0% +14.1%
2011 14.6% +12.7%
2012 22.3% +52.6%
2013 12.6% -43.6%
2014 13.7% +8.5%
2015 13.4% -1.7%
2016 13.8% +3.1%
2017 14.1% +1.9%
2018 15.2% +7.5%
2019 16.6% +9.5%
2020 14.2% -14.6%
2021 14.7% +3.6%
2022 12.3% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 8.1% 11.8% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.6% 22.3% 10
2020s 13.7% 12.3% 14.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 12.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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] (%)
Unit
%
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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