General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 107th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.5% | — |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +134.1% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -45.9% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +62.7% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -44.0% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +112.0% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +59.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +174.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -72.9% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +114.8% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +66.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +211.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +158.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -41.7% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -285.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -134.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +254.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -149.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -117.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +144.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -3.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 294,175 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 30,830 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 44,892 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.