China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
24.5%
in 2024
Spain
41.8%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.8% against 24.5% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st 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, Macao Special Administrative Region | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 33.6% | 21.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 39.5% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 41.6% | 13.0% | 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, Macao Special Administrative Region or Spain?
- Spain, at 41.8% 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Spain?
- 17.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st 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.