General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.14 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
42.87 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.68 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong stood at 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong peaked at 42.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 44th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 5.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 6.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 7.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 9.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 9.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 10.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 11.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 14.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 16.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 16.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 18.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 39.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 42.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 41.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 41.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$, 10.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 41 Singapore 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 45.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 New Zealand 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 45 Greece 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 Portugal 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong was 42.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 42.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.