Hong Kong vs Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Macao rank
1st
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 119.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 4.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 17.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 77.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 21.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 82.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 28.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 135.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 107.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 38.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 166.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 127.88 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 119.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.