Hong Kong vs Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Hong Kong
5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Palau
4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
36th
Palau rank
39th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Palau
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119932025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person against 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person in Palau, a difference of 630 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 36th and Palau ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 3,444 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person Palau
2010s 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,612 constant 2015 US$ per person 538.21 constant 2015 US$ per person Palau
2020s 5,437 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,034 constant 2015 US$ per person 403.34 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, Hong Kong or Palau?
Hong Kong, at 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person against 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Hong Kong and Palau?
630 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palau?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Palau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Palau ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.