General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.73 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-15.35 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Hong Kong stood at 2.81 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Hong Kong peaked at 46.73 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -15.35 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1963 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1964 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1971 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1972 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1973 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 28.3 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1976 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1977 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.94 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 30.07 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 46.73 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1987 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +455.6% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2004 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1166.0% |
| 2005 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9735 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +455.6% |
| 2008 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2012 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2023 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2024 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 2025 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1166.0% | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +455.6% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +455.6% | 0.9735 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -15.35 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.86 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 28.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.98 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 46.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 145 Marshall Islands 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Greece 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bolivia 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 149 France 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mozambique 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Libya 2.75 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu) in Hong Kong?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Hong Kong was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46.73 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.35 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.