China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
51.5%
in 2023
Japan
68.3%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 51.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 4 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 65.2% | 20.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 69.2% | 21.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 67.5% | 22.5% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 68.3% 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 Japan?
- 16.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th 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.