Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Government spending vs. GDP

Greece
41.73 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
42.14 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Hong Kong, China rank
44th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in Greece, a difference of 412.70 million constant 2015 US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 166 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ 8.86 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
1970s 20.93 billion constant 2015 US$ 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ 16.18 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
1980s 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ 19.83 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
1990s 32.46 billion constant 2015 US$ 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 15.05 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
2000s 44.42 billion constant 2015 US$ 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ 21.34 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
2010s 41.48 billion constant 2015 US$ 29.64 billion constant 2015 US$ 11.84 billion constant 2015 US$ Greece
2020s 41.65 billion constant 2015 US$ 40.82 billion constant 2015 US$ 828.20 million constant 2015 US$ Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
412.70 million constant 2015 US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Greece ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.