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
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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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.