General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong, China 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 110 Naoero 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tuvalu 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Poland 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Kiribati 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Romania 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Dominica 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.