Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5,836 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
529.04 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hong Kong stood at 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 5,836 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 529.04 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 529.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 529.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 565.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 606.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 638.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 703.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 756.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 781.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 839.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 860.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 868.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 907.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 973.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,928 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 2,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 5,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 529.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 839.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 860.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 33 Malta 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 4,998 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Palau 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Hong Kong was 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5,836 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.04 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.