Hong Kong vs Israel: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Hong Kong
789.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Israel
934.46 billion current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
83rd
Israel rank
81st
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Hong Kong
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 934.46 billion current LCU against 789.66 billion current LCU in Hong Kong, a difference of 144.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Israel ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.52 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 39.52 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 162.53 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 162.53 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 250.03 billion current LCU | 289.27 billion current LCU | 39.23 billion current LCU | Israel |
| 2010s | 438.07 billion current LCU | 447.20 billion current LCU | 9.14 billion current LCU | Israel |
| 2020s | 772.31 billion current LCU | 745.40 billion current LCU | 26.91 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Hong Kong or Israel?
- Israel, at 934.46 billion current LCU against 789.66 billion current LCU in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Hong Kong and Israel?
- 144.80 billion current LCU, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Israel ranks 81st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release