Argentina vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Argentina
50.5%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
24.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
1st
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Argentina
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50.5% against 24.5% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.1 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 127 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 11.0% | 31.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 24.4% | 19.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 28.6% | 20.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Argentina or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Argentina, at 50.5% against 24.5% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Argentina and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 26.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Argentina ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.