What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.

How does Hong Kong rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Hong Kong ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

116th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1961–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1963	0.9991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1964	0.9627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1965	0.9427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1967	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1968	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1969	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1971	0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1972	0.6551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1973	0.5141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	0.4799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1975	0.4786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1976	0.3964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1977	0.3532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1978	0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0.2969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1981	0.2809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1982	0.2856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1984	0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1985	0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1986	0.2724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1987	0.2284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1988	0.2014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1989	0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1990	0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	0.1619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1993	0.1394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1994	0.1285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1995	0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1996	0.1174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	0.1088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1998	0.1155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	0.1217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2000	0.1204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.1298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2002	0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2003	0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2004	0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2006	0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0.1125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2009	0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2010	0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2011	0.1059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2012	0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.0962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.0957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2020	0.1087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2021	0.1076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2023	0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2024	0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2025	0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.5187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

113 Tanzania 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Montenegro 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Macao 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 North Macedonia 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Guinea 0.0955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Hong Kong rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.