Hong Kong vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
58.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 58.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 18.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 963,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 790,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 10.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 17.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 21.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 28.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 38.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 58.00 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 Singapore?
- 18.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.