China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
51.5%
in 2023
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.5% against 51.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 64.9% | 20.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 64.0% | 15.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 69.2% | 24.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 70.5% against 51.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland?
- 19.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.