General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 105,304 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 105,304 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 110,328 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 67th of 195 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), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,944 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 6,280 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6,613 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,685 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,486 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 7,730 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8,669 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 10,056 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 12,551 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 14,998 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 16,028 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 19,538 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 24,985 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 27,199 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 29,752 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 28,386 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 29,951 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 36,578 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 33,761 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 34,943 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 35,579 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 35,465 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36,766 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 35,709 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34,209 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 33,084 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 33,951 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 44,901 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 41,952 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 42,903 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51,479 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 52,772 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60,391 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 54,801 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 59,747 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 62,979 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 63,689 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71,361 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 80,959 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 109,086 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 100,246 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 110,328 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 95,713 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 100,108 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 105,304 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,201 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 12,551 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,118 current LCU per person | 14,998 current LCU per person | 36,578 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,656 current LCU per person | 33,084 current LCU per person | 44,901 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,108 current LCU per person | 42,903 current LCU per person | 80,959 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,464 current LCU per person | 95,713 current LCU per person | 110,328 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 124,000 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Chad 115,684 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Bhutan 112,100 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Suriname 97,754 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Seychelles 97,686 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 94,685 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong was 105,304 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 110,328 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.