China vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China
26.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
26.1%
in 2016
China rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 26.2% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.1% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 2.7% | China |
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 or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 26.2% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.