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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed