Hong Kong vs Macao: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macao
0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
116th
Macao rank
115th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 116th and Macao ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 1990s | 0.1348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.0002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 116th and Macao ranks 115th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.