Hong Kong vs Malta: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Hong Kong
5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Malta
6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
36th
Malta rank
33rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 389 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | 160.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | 298.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Malta, at 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 389 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd 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.