Hong Kong vs Spain: General government total expenditure
Hong Kong
789.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Spain
752.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
83rd
Spain rank
85th
General government total expenditure over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 789.66 billion current LCU against 752.56 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 37.10 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.52 billion current LCU | 69.26 billion current LCU | 29.74 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 1990s | 162.53 billion current LCU | 192.91 billion current LCU | 30.38 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 250.03 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 107.24 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 438.07 billion current LCU | 489.48 billion current LCU | 51.42 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 772.31 billion current LCU | 664.40 billion current LCU | 107.91 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 Spain?
- Hong Kong, at 789.66 billion current LCU against 752.56 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 37.10 billion current LCU, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 195 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