General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: General government final consumption expenditure was 53.72 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 53.72 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong peaked at 53.72 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.42 million current US$, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 87.42 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 92.43 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 105.42 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 119.72 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 126.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 141.91 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 162.16 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 168.44 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 184.13 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 214.99 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 235.20 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 302.41 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 416.79 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 546.95 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 602.41 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 701.15 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 877.09 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 5.26 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 7.95 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 9.00 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 10.24 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 11.61 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 13.01 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 14.27 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 15.24 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 17.69 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.74 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.51 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.79 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.97 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.81 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.01 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 19.67 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.26 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.65 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 23.89 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 25.60 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.63 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 29.83 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 31.95 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 33.55 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 35.90 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 39.49 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 43.97 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 46.77 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.42 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 50.68 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 52.20 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 53.72 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.09 million current US$ | 87.42 million current US$ | 184.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 618.14 million current US$ | 214.99 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 billion current US$ | 16.08 billion current US$ | 19.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 billion current US$ | 20.26 billion current US$ | 39.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.79 billion current US$ | 43.97 billion current US$ | 53.72 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 383,758 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 53,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 413,630 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong was 53.72 billion current 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 53.72 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.42 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 186 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 80.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.