Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP
Hong Kong, China
42.14 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Portugal
40.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Portugal rank
47th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.