China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Luxembourg: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
20.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg
42.6%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
3rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Luxembourg
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 42.6% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.1 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 40.3% 27.4% Luxembourg
2010s 15.7% 42.4% 26.7% Luxembourg
2020s 15.7% 43.3% 27.6% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 42.6% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Luxembourg?
22.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed