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

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
40.0%
in 2022
All-time low
8.4%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 11.32001: 112002: 11.42003: 11.12004: 10.12005: 8.72006: 8.42007: 11.12008: 18.22009: 17.22010: 24.42011: 24.82012: 20.92013: 17.92014: 25.12015: 24.32016: 25.22017: 24.32018: 22.42019: 25.32020: 272021: 28.82022: 402023: 22.82024: 24.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Macao Special Administrative Region recorded 24.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.3%
2001 11.0% -2.0%
2002 11.4% +3.0%
2003 11.1% -1.9%
2004 10.1% -9.4%
2005 8.7% -13.4%
2006 8.4% -3.4%
2007 11.1% +31.1%
2008 18.2% +64.0%
2009 17.2% -5.4%
2010 24.4% +42.0%
2011 24.8% +1.7%
2012 20.9% -15.7%
2013 17.9% -14.6%
2014 25.1% +40.7%
2015 24.3% -3.3%
2016 25.2% +3.6%
2017 24.3% -3.6%
2018 22.4% -7.5%
2019 25.3% +12.8%
2020 27.0% +6.8%
2021 28.8% +6.6%
2022 40.0% +38.9%
2023 22.8% -43.0%
2024 24.5% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 8.4% 18.2% 10
2010s 23.5% 17.9% 25.3% 10
2020s 28.6% 22.8% 40.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 24.5% in 2024, 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, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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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