Gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross national expenditure was 97.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
108.3%
in 1962
All-time low
87.8%
in 2005
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 97.1% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2005.
That places Hong Kong, China 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.2% | — |
| 1961 | 107.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 108.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 107.1% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 107.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 103.4% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 95.3% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 91.2% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 95.8% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 100.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 104.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 101.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 103.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.5% | 91.2% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 89.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 88.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 91.5% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.8% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 94.1% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.4% | 99.5% | 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 gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross national expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 97.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross national expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.