Ghana vs Hong Kong, China: Government spending as share of GDP
Ghana
23.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
23.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
105th
Hong Kong, China rank
103rd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 151 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 11.7% | 1.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 13.6% | 7.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 15.1% | 4.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.3% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 26.1% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Ghana or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.