Bahamas vs Hong Kong: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Bahamas
5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Hong Kong rank
36th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bahamas, a difference of 172 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 3,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | 797.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 4,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 258.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Bahamas or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Bahamas and Hong Kong?
- 172 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Hong Kong?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Hong Kong rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.