General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China is 4.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.26 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1985 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +528.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1987 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 1988 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1992 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1993 | 30.09 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | -0.261 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1997 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -2550.1% |
| 1998 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 1999 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2001 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +2784.7% |
| 2004 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2005 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2006 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2008 | 33.05 % change on previous year | +842.9% |
| 2009 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2010 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +588.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 2014 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2015 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2016 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +578.9% |
| 2019 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2021 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2022 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2023 | -11 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2024 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2025 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 33.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 130 Belgium 4.82 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.