Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ against 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 914.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 29.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 560.63 million constant 2015 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 40.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ against 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.