General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China is 12.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6%, 61% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 12.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.6%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- 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, China?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 12.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 187 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 up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.