Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 97.2% against 97.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Thailand ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.5% | 93.6% | 8.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 104.4% | 10.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 103.5% | 9.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 100.8% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 93.4% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 92.4% | 5.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 97.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 97.2% against 97.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Thailand ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.