China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
48.4%
in 2024
Japan
68.3%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Japan
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.3% against 48.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd 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, Macao Special Administrative Region Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 65.2% 28.4% Japan
2010s 48.9% 69.2% 20.3% Japan
2020s 53.7% 67.5% 13.8% 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, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
Japan, at 68.3% against 48.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
19.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

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