Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 48.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 62.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, 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 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 48.0% | 62.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 48.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2006.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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