Hong Kong vs Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Hong Kong
5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
36th
Spain rank
34th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 335 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 560.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 500.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 727.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 223.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 5,955 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 Spain?
- 335 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th 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.