Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Hong Kong, China
7,163 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
275.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
South Asia rank
36th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,163 current US$ per person against 275.19 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 6,888 current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 26.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 36.35 current US$ per person 7.27 current US$ per person 29.08 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1970s 136.58 current US$ per person 14.07 current US$ per person 122.51 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1980s 496.92 current US$ per person 29.99 current US$ per person 466.93 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 1,746 current US$ per person 37.8 current US$ per person 1,709 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 2,590 current US$ per person 71.11 current US$ per person 2,518 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,974 current US$ per person 166.54 current US$ per person 3,807 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 6,669 current US$ per person 243.66 current US$ per person 6,425 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 7,163 current US$ per person against 275.19 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
6,888 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.