Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 58.41 billion current US$ against 53.72 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.69 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.09 million current US$ | 440.77 million current US$ | 311.68 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 618.14 million current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 997.19 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.89 billion current US$ | 8.68 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 17.66 billion current US$ | 17.37 billion current US$ | 283.75 million current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 28.97 billion current US$ | 40.62 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 49.79 billion current US$ | 49.19 billion current US$ | 604.05 million current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 58.41 billion current US$ against 53.72 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 4.69 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.