Hong Kong vs Malta: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Hong Kong
39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malta
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 29.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.0 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 21.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 28.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 38.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 28.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong

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 Malta?
Hong Kong, at 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Malta?
29.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.