China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
20.6%
in 2023
Spain
41.8%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.8% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 33.7% | 20.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 39.5% | 23.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 41.6% | 25.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 41.8% 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 Spain?
- 21.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th 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.