Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Hong Kong, China
13,052 millions
in 2019
New Zealand
11,827 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13,052 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 1,225 millions.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 167 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 912.39 millions 3,539 millions 2,626 millions New Zealand
1980s 1,615 millions 3,530 millions 1,915 millions New Zealand
1990s 4,368 millions 7,356 millions 2,988 millions New Zealand
2000s 8,500 millions 8,741 millions 240.55 millions New Zealand
2010s 10,089 millions 11,208 millions 1,119 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
Hong Kong, China, at 13,052 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
1,225 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/