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
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$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Greece ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.