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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
up 49.8%
Rank
3rd
of 4 groups
All-time high
20.6%
in 2023
All-time low
11.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002–2023

051015202002201220232002: 11.62003: 12.22004: 13.32005: 11.92006: 13.32007: 13.22008: 13.42009: 14.22010: 13.42011: 19.72012: 15.42013: 14.42014: 14.62015: 14.42016: 14.42017: 14.42018: 16.92019: 18.92020: 132021: 15.62022: 13.72023: 20.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 20.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 11.6%
2003 12.2% +4.5%
2004 13.3% +9.3%
2005 11.9% -10.2%
2006 13.3% +11.7%
2007 13.2% -1.1%
2008 13.4% +1.5%
2009 14.2% +6.0%
2010 13.4% -5.6%
2011 19.7% +47.5%
2012 15.4% -21.9%
2013 14.4% -6.7%
2014 14.6% +1.2%
2015 14.4% -1.0%
2016 14.4% +0.2%
2017 14.4% -0.1%
2018 16.9% +17.4%
2019 18.9% +11.5%
2020 13.0% -31.2%
2021 15.6% +19.9%
2022 13.7% -11.8%
2023 20.6% +49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 11.6% 14.2% 8
2010s 15.7% 13.4% 19.7% 10
2020s 15.7% 13.0% 20.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 20.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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