Hong Kong, China vs Saint Lucia: Government spending as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
23.3%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
24.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
103rd
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 24.3% against 23.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 151 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 19.7% | 7.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 18.9% | 3.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 22.9% | 5.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 24.6% | 6.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 24.3% against 23.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th 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.